South Africa vs Vanuatu: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

South Africa
12.46 %
in 2024
Vanuatu
12.37 %
in 2024
South Africa rank
170th
Vanuatu rank
172nd

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • South Africa
  • Vanuatu
051015196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.46 % against 12.37 % in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.09 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 12.45 % 10.62 % 1.83 % South Africa
1970s 12.99 % 12.87 % 0.119 % South Africa
1980s 13.2 % 14.24 % 1.03 % Vanuatu
1990s 13.79 % 13.03 % 0.761 % South Africa
2000s 13.53 % 12.55 % 0.974 % South Africa
2010s 12.51 % 12.37 % 0.141 % South Africa
2020s 12.46 % 12.37 % 0.09 % South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, South Africa or Vanuatu?
South Africa, at 12.46 % against 12.37 % in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between South Africa and Vanuatu?
0.09 %, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
South Africa ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd 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

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.