Southern Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 13,812 1000 ha against 13,702 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 110 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 31st and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 30th of 32 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,697 1000 ha | 5,817 1000 ha | 7,881 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 13,843 1000 ha | 7,200 1000 ha | 6,643 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 13,981 1000 ha | 8,500 1000 ha | 5,481 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 15,011 1000 ha | 8,934 1000 ha | 6,077 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 14,739 1000 ha | 9,690 1000 ha | 5,050 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 13,619 1000 ha | 12,587 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 13,751 1000 ha | 13,720 1000 ha | 30.76 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- Southern Africa, at 13,812 1000 ha against 13,702 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Southern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 110 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for arable land — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 30th of 32 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.