Afghanistan vs South Africa: Arable land use per person
Afghanistan
0.1893
in 2023
South Africa
0.1898
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
65th
South Africa rank
63rd
Arable land use per person over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1898 against 0.1893 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7756 | 0.638 | 0.1376 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.631 | 0.487 | 0.144 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.6846 | 0.364 | 0.3207 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.4981 | 0.3046 | 0.1935 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.3298 | 0.2681 | 0.0618 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.2365 | 0.216 | 0.0205 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1945 | 0.1939 | 0.0006 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1898 against 0.1893 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.0005, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.