Northern Europe vs South Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 18,979 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 6,979 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 32 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,485 1000 ha | 12,154 1000 ha | 5,330 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 16,567 1000 ha | 12,286 1000 ha | 4,281 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 16,210 1000 ha | 12,455 1000 ha | 3,755 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 19,184 1000 ha | 13,405 1000 ha | 5,779 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 18,144 1000 ha | 13,193 1000 ha | 4,950 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 18,833 1000 ha | 12,057 1000 ha | 6,776 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 18,906 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 6,906 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Northern Europe or South Africa?
- Northern Europe, at 18,979 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 6,979 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th 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.