South Africa vs Vietnam: Cropland — Area

South Africa
12,413 1000 ha
in 2024
Vietnam
11,649 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
35th
Vietnam rank
37th

Cropland — Area over time

  • South Africa
  • Vietnam
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,413 1000 ha against 11,649 1000 ha in Vietnam, a difference of 764 1000 ha.

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

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

South Africa ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
South Africa, at 12,413 1000 ha against 11,649 1000 ha in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between South Africa and Vietnam?
764 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for cropland — area?
South Africa ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 252 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
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.