South Africa vs Viet Nam: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,413 1000 ha against 11,649 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 764 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,367 1000 ha | 6,052 1000 ha | 6,314 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,561 1000 ha | 6,328 1000 ha | 6,233 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12,755 1000 ha | 6,488 1000 ha | 6,267 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13,732 1000 ha | 6,928 1000 ha | 6,805 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,579 1000 ha | 9,172 1000 ha | 4,407 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,471 1000 ha | 10,865 1000 ha | 1,607 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,413 1000 ha | 11,677 1000 ha | 736.1 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 12,413 1000 ha against 11,649 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 764 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for cropland — area?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 27th 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.