Poland vs Southern Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Poland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 13,812 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 2,625 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 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 Southern Africa ranks 31st of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,527 1000 ha | 13,697 1000 ha | 1,829 1000 ha | Poland |
| 1970s | 14,812 1000 ha | 13,843 1000 ha | 968.7 1000 ha | Poland |
| 1980s | 14,498 1000 ha | 13,981 1000 ha | 517 1000 ha | Poland |
| 1990s | 14,204 1000 ha | 15,011 1000 ha | 807.24 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 12,622 1000 ha | 14,739 1000 ha | 2,117 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 10,924 1000 ha | 13,619 1000 ha | 2,696 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 11,157 1000 ha | 13,751 1000 ha | 2,594 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Poland or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 13,812 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Poland and Southern Africa?
- 2,625 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Southern Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Poland ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.