South Africa vs Uganda: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,000 1000 ha against 8,751 1000 ha in Uganda, a difference of 3,249 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 33rd of 36 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,154 1000 ha | 3,587 1000 ha | 8,568 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,286 1000 ha | 3,934 1000 ha | 8,351 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12,455 1000 ha | 4,710 1000 ha | 7,745 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13,405 1000 ha | 5,197 1000 ha | 8,208 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,193 1000 ha | 6,704 1000 ha | 6,489 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,057 1000 ha | 8,305 1000 ha | 3,751 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,000 1000 ha | 8,679 1000 ha | 3,321 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 Uganda?
- South Africa, at 12,000 1000 ha against 8,751 1000 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between South Africa and Uganda?
- 3,249 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for arable land — area?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 33rd 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.