South Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- South Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 13,702 1000 ha against 12,000 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1,702 1000 ha.
That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 30th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Republic of Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,154 1000 ha | 5,817 1000 ha | 6,338 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,286 1000 ha | 7,200 1000 ha | 5,086 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12,455 1000 ha | 8,500 1000 ha | 3,955 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13,405 1000 ha | 8,934 1000 ha | 4,471 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,193 1000 ha | 9,690 1000 ha | 3,503 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,057 1000 ha | 12,587 1000 ha | 530.5 1000 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12,000 1000 ha | 13,720 1000 ha | 1,720 1000 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, South Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- United Republic of Tanzania, at 13,702 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- 1,702 1000 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for arable land — area?
- South Africa ranks 31st and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 30th 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.