Small island developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,413 1000 ha against 9,925 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 2,488 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,732 1000 ha | 12,367 1000 ha | 5,634 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8,165 1000 ha | 12,561 1000 ha | 4,396 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8,973 1000 ha | 12,755 1000 ha | 3,782 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,784 1000 ha | 13,732 1000 ha | 3,949 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9,943 1000 ha | 13,579 1000 ha | 3,636 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,813 1000 ha | 12,471 1000 ha | 2,659 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,803 1000 ha | 12,413 1000 ha | 2,610 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,413 1000 ha against 9,925 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 2,488 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 32 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.