Southern Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 15,900 1000 ha against 14,267 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,633 1000 ha.
That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 28th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Republic of Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,917 1000 ha | 6,778 1000 ha | 7,139 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 14,129 1000 ha | 8,200 1000 ha | 5,929 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 14,298 1000 ha | 9,500 1000 ha | 4,798 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 15,359 1000 ha | 10,001 1000 ha | 5,358 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 15,150 1000 ha | 11,314 1000 ha | 3,836 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 14,066 1000 ha | 14,354 1000 ha | 288.75 1000 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14,203 1000 ha | 15,748 1000 ha | 1,545 1000 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Southern Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
- United Republic of Tanzania, at 15,900 1000 ha against 14,267 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Southern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 1,633 1000 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for cropland — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 31 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.