Estonia vs Southern Africa: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Estonia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 71.79 % against 8.37 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 63.42 %.
That makes Estonia's figure about 8.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.24 % | 9.13 % | 76.11 % | Estonia |
| 2000s | 70.74 % | 8.88 % | 61.86 % | Estonia |
| 2010s | 67.87 % | 8.26 % | 59.6 % | Estonia |
| 2020s | 71.37 % | 8.33 % | 63.03 % | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Estonia or Southern Africa?
- Estonia, at 71.79 % against 8.37 % in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Estonia and Southern Africa?
- 63.42 %, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Southern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Southern Africa rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.