Germany vs South Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,000 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany, a difference of 344 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 248 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,125 1000 ha | 12,154 1000 ha | 29.89 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,027 1000 ha | 12,286 1000 ha | 258.2 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11,969 1000 ha | 12,455 1000 ha | 486.2 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11,768 1000 ha | 13,405 1000 ha | 1,637 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,866 1000 ha | 13,193 1000 ha | 1,328 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11,813 1000 ha | 12,057 1000 ha | 244 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11,663 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 336.8 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,000 1000 ha against 11,656 1000 ha in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Germany and South Africa?
- 344 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Germany ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 248 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.