South Africa vs Southern Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 13,812 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1,812 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 248 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,154 1000 ha | 13,697 1000 ha | 1,543 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 12,286 1000 ha | 13,843 1000 ha | 1,558 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 12,455 1000 ha | 13,981 1000 ha | 1,526 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 13,405 1000 ha | 15,011 1000 ha | 1,606 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 13,193 1000 ha | 14,739 1000 ha | 1,546 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 12,057 1000 ha | 13,619 1000 ha | 1,563 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 12,000 1000 ha | 13,751 1000 ha | 1,751 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 13,812 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 1,812 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 248 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.