Ethiopia PDR vs South Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Ethiopia PDR
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,000 1000 ha against 10,650 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 1,350 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia PDR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia PDR ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 24th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia PDR averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia PDR | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,857 1000 ha | 12,154 1000 ha | 297.11 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,950 1000 ha | 12,286 1000 ha | 664 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1980s | 11,955 1000 ha | 12,455 1000 ha | 499.9 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,683 1000 ha | 12,954 1000 ha | 2,271 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia PDR or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,000 1000 ha against 10,650 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia PDR and South Africa?
- 1,350 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Ethiopia PDR and South Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Ethiopia PDR ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 24th of 211 countries.
- 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.