South Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- South Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96,341 1000 ha against 39,877 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 56,464 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 16th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,669 1000 ha | 26,778 1000 ha | 70,891 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 94,559 1000 ha | 29,100 1000 ha | 65,459 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 94,348 1000 ha | 31,400 1000 ha | 62,948 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 97,168 1000 ha | 32,754 1000 ha | 64,414 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 97,506 1000 ha | 35,305 1000 ha | 62,201 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 96,399 1000 ha | 38,340 1000 ha | 58,060 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 96,341 1000 ha | 39,726 1000 ha | 56,615 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, South Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 96,341 1000 ha against 39,877 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 56,464 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for agriculture — area?
- South Africa ranks 16th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.