South Africa vs Spain: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,000 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 616 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,154 1000 ha | 15,962 1000 ha | 3,807 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 12,286 1000 ha | 15,862 1000 ha | 3,576 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 12,455 1000 ha | 15,574 1000 ha | 3,119 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 13,405 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | 1,146 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 13,193 1000 ha | 12,862 1000 ha | 331.3 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,057 1000 ha | 12,255 1000 ha | 198.58 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 12,000 1000 ha | 11,552 1000 ha | 447.78 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 12,000 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between South Africa and Spain?
- 616 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for arable land — area?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 36 groups.
- 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.