Southern Africa vs Spain: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 13,812 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 2,428 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 36 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,697 1000 ha | 15,962 1000 ha | 2,264 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 13,843 1000 ha | 15,862 1000 ha | 2,018 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 13,981 1000 ha | 15,574 1000 ha | 1,593 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 15,011 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | 460.24 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 14,739 1000 ha | 12,862 1000 ha | 1,877 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 13,619 1000 ha | 12,255 1000 ha | 1,364 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 13,751 1000 ha | 11,552 1000 ha | 2,199 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Southern Africa or Spain?
- Southern Africa, at 13,812 1000 ha against 11,384 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Southern Africa and Spain?
- 2,428 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Spain rank globally for arable land — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.