South Africa vs Uganda: Cropland — Area

South Africa
12,413 1000 ha
in 2024
Uganda
11,499 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
32nd
Uganda rank
34th

Cropland — Area over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,413 1000 ha against 11,499 1000 ha in Uganda, a difference of 914 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 34th of 36 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 12,367 1000 ha 4,642 1000 ha 7,724 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 12,561 1000 ha 5,326 1000 ha 7,235 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 12,755 1000 ha 6,354 1000 ha 6,400 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 13,732 1000 ha 7,008 1000 ha 6,724 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 13,579 1000 ha 8,678 1000 ha 4,901 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 12,471 1000 ha 10,407 1000 ha 2,064 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 12,413 1000 ha 11,426 1000 ha 986.6 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 12,413 1000 ha against 11,499 1000 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between South Africa and Uganda?
914 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for cropland — area?
South Africa ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 34th of 36 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
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.