Poland vs South Africa: Arable land — Area

Poland
11,187 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
12,000 1000 ha
in 2024
Poland rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,000 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 813 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 15,527 1000 ha 12,154 1000 ha 3,372 1000 ha Poland
1970s 14,812 1000 ha 12,286 1000 ha 2,526 1000 ha Poland
1980s 14,498 1000 ha 12,455 1000 ha 2,043 1000 ha Poland
1990s 14,204 1000 ha 13,405 1000 ha 799 1000 ha Poland
2000s 12,622 1000 ha 13,193 1000 ha 570.7 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 10,924 1000 ha 12,057 1000 ha 1,133 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 11,157 1000 ha 12,000 1000 ha 843.4 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,000 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Poland and South Africa?
813 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
Poland ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.