Central America vs South Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 25,888 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 13,888 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 32 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,793 1000 ha | 12,154 1000 ha | 11,639 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 22,601 1000 ha | 12,286 1000 ha | 10,316 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 23,824 1000 ha | 12,455 1000 ha | 11,369 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 28,396 1000 ha | 13,405 1000 ha | 14,991 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 29,298 1000 ha | 13,193 1000 ha | 16,105 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 27,354 1000 ha | 12,057 1000 ha | 15,298 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 26,693 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 14,693 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Central America or South Africa?
- Central America, at 25,888 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Central America and South Africa?
- 13,888 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Central America ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — 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.