Ethiopia PDR vs South Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Ethiopia PDR
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,413 1000 ha against 11,305 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR, a difference of 1,108 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia PDR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia PDR ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia PDR averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia PDR | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,434 1000 ha | 12,367 1000 ha | 67.78 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1970s | 13,678 1000 ha | 12,561 1000 ha | 1,117 1000 ha | Ethiopia PDR |
| 1980s | 12,647 1000 ha | 12,755 1000 ha | 108.1 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11,342 1000 ha | 13,259 1000 ha | 1,918 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia PDR or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,413 1000 ha against 11,305 1000 ha in Ethiopia PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia PDR and South Africa?
- 1,108 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia PDR and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1992.
- How do Ethiopia PDR and South Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Ethiopia PDR ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 213 countries.
- 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.