South Africa vs Tonga: Arable land use per person
South Africa
0.1898
in 2023
Tonga
0.1912
in 2023
South Africa rank
63rd
Tonga rank
62nd
Arable land use per person over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.1912 against 0.1898 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.638 | 0.192 | 0.446 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.487 | 0.1817 | 0.3053 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.364 | 0.1629 | 0.2011 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3046 | 0.1563 | 0.1483 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2681 | 0.1473 | 0.1208 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.216 | 0.1777 | 0.0384 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1939 | 0.1901 | 0.0038 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.1912 against 0.1898 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.0014, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for arable land use per person?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 62nd 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.