South Africa vs Southern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 26,020 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 14,020 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 248 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,154 1000 ha | 42,063 1000 ha | 29,908 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 12,286 1000 ha | 38,807 1000 ha | 26,522 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 12,455 1000 ha | 37,722 1000 ha | 25,267 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 13,405 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | 21,717 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 13,193 1000 ha | 30,949 1000 ha | 17,756 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 12,057 1000 ha | 28,176 1000 ha | 16,119 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 12,000 1000 ha | 26,684 1000 ha | 14,684 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, South Africa or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 26,020 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 Europe?
- 14,020 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Southern Europe ranks 28th 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.