Southern Africa vs Spain: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16,481 1000 ha against 14,267 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 2,214 1000 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 32 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,917 1000 ha | 20,597 1000 ha | 6,680 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 14,129 1000 ha | 20,794 1000 ha | 6,665 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 14,298 1000 ha | 20,441 1000 ha | 6,144 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 15,359 1000 ha | 19,316 1000 ha | 3,957 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 15,150 1000 ha | 17,748 1000 ha | 2,598 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 14,066 1000 ha | 17,081 1000 ha | 3,015 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 14,203 1000 ha | 16,624 1000 ha | 2,421 1000 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Southern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 16,481 1000 ha against 14,267 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Southern Africa and Spain?
- 2,214 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Spain rank globally for cropland — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th 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.