Poland vs Southern Africa: Cropland — Area

Poland
11,531 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
14,267 1000 ha
in 2024
Poland rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
31st

Cropland — Area over time

  • Poland
  • Southern Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 14,267 1000 ha against 11,531 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 2,736 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

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

Poland ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 15,763 1000 ha 13,917 1000 ha 1,846 1000 ha Poland
1970s 15,121 1000 ha 14,129 1000 ha 992.8 1000 ha Poland
1980s 14,832 1000 ha 14,298 1000 ha 534.5 1000 ha Poland
1990s 14,549 1000 ha 15,359 1000 ha 809.84 1000 ha Southern Africa
2000s 12,977 1000 ha 15,150 1000 ha 2,173 1000 ha Southern Africa
2010s 11,306 1000 ha 14,066 1000 ha 2,759 1000 ha Southern Africa
2020s 11,515 1000 ha 14,203 1000 ha 2,688 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Poland or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 14,267 1000 ha against 11,531 1000 ha in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Poland and Southern Africa?
2,736 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
Poland ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 234 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

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
Last refreshed

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.