Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Cropland — Area

Côte d'Ivoire
13,468 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
12,413 1000 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 13,468 1000 ha against 12,413 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1,055 1000 ha.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,028 1000 ha 12,367 1000 ha 9,338 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 3,742 1000 ha 12,561 1000 ha 8,818 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 5,014 1000 ha 12,755 1000 ha 7,741 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 6,309 1000 ha 13,732 1000 ha 7,424 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 7,070 1000 ha 13,579 1000 ha 6,509 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 10,278 1000 ha 12,471 1000 ha 2,193 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 13,017 1000 ha 12,413 1000 ha 603.62 1000 ha Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 13,468 1000 ha against 12,413 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
1,055 1000 ha, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.