South Africa vs Western Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 202,079 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 255 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,669 1000 ha | 230,216 1000 ha | 132,547 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 94,559 1000 ha | 231,377 1000 ha | 136,818 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 94,348 1000 ha | 236,339 1000 ha | 141,991 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 97,168 1000 ha | 252,670 1000 ha | 155,502 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 97,506 1000 ha | 270,487 1000 ha | 172,982 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 96,399 1000 ha | 286,672 1000 ha | 190,273 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 96,341 1000 ha | 296,433 1000 ha | 200,092 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 202,079 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 255 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.