Southern Africa vs Viet Nam: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 14,267 1000 ha against 11,649 1000 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 2,618 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,917 1000 ha | 6,052 1000 ha | 7,864 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 14,129 1000 ha | 6,328 1000 ha | 7,801 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 14,298 1000 ha | 6,488 1000 ha | 7,810 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 15,359 1000 ha | 6,928 1000 ha | 8,431 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 15,150 1000 ha | 9,172 1000 ha | 5,978 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 14,066 1000 ha | 10,865 1000 ha | 3,201 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 14,203 1000 ha | 11,677 1000 ha | 2,526 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Southern Africa or Viet Nam?
- Southern Africa, at 14,267 1000 ha against 11,649 1000 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Southern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 2,618 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for cropland — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 47 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.