Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
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
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.