Romania vs South Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,000 1000 ha against 8,381 1000 ha in Romania, a difference of 3,619 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 34th 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 | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,826 1000 ha | 12,154 1000 ha | 2,329 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9,744 1000 ha | 12,286 1000 ha | 2,542 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9,903 1000 ha | 12,455 1000 ha | 2,552 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,359 1000 ha | 13,405 1000 ha | 4,046 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9,053 1000 ha | 13,193 1000 ha | 4,140 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,802 1000 ha | 12,057 1000 ha | 3,255 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,414 1000 ha | 12,000 1000 ha | 3,586 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,000 1000 ha against 8,381 1000 ha in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Romania and South Africa?
- 3,619 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Romania ranks 34th 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.