South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Arable land use per person

South Africa
0.1898
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.2027
in 2023
South Africa rank
63rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
60th

Arable land use per person over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0.20.40.60.8196119922023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.2027 against 0.1898 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0129.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 63rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 60th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.638 0.5061 0.1319 South Africa
1970s 0.487 0.455 0.032 South Africa
1980s 0.364 0.3839 0.0199 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 0.3046 0.3014 0.0032 South Africa
2000s 0.2681 0.249 0.0191 South Africa
2010s 0.216 0.2437 0.0276 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.1939 0.2119 0.0181 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.2027 against 0.1898 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0129, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for arable land use per person?
South Africa ranks 63rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 60th 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.

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Indicator
Arable land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed