Mozambique vs South Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,000 1000 ha against 8,280 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 3,720 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,785 1000 ha | 12,154 1000 ha | 9,369 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3,199 1000 ha | 12,286 1000 ha | 9,087 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,118 1000 ha | 12,455 1000 ha | 8,337 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5,041 1000 ha | 13,405 1000 ha | 8,364 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6,182 1000 ha | 13,193 1000 ha | 7,011 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7,283 1000 ha | 12,057 1000 ha | 4,774 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,133 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 3,867 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,000 1000 ha against 8,280 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 3,720 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Mozambique ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 231 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.