South America vs Türkiye: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- South America
- Türkiye
How they compare
South America currently reports 127,229 1000 ha against 20,224 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 107,005 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 6.3 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 36 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,653 1000 ha | 23,874 1000 ha | 41,779 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 79,560 1000 ha | 25,178 1000 ha | 54,382 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 96,998 1000 ha | 24,702 1000 ha | 72,297 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 91,801 1000 ha | 24,520 1000 ha | 67,282 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 100,584 1000 ha | 23,056 1000 ha | 77,528 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 116,560 1000 ha | 20,411 1000 ha | 96,149 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 125,901 1000 ha | 20,036 1000 ha | 105,865 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, South America or Türkiye?
- South America, at 127,229 1000 ha against 20,224 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between South America and Türkiye?
- 107,005 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Türkiye rank globally for arable land — area?
- South America ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 17th 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.