South Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- South Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 121,960 1000 ha against 94,550 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 27,410 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 231 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,909 1000 ha | 94,730 1000 ha | 27,179 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 121,909 1000 ha | 94,730 1000 ha | 27,179 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 121,909 1000 ha | 94,730 1000 ha | 27,179 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 121,909 1000 ha | 94,730 1000 ha | 27,179 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 121,909 1000 ha | 94,730 1000 ha | 27,179 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 121,909 1000 ha | 94,730 1000 ha | 27,179 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 121,919 1000 ha | 94,550 1000 ha | 27,369 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, South Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- South Africa, at 121,960 1000 ha against 94,550 1000 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 27,410 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for country area — area?
- South Africa ranks 27th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. 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.