Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Cropland — Area per capita

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.19 ha/cap
in 2024
South Africa
0.19 ha/cap
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
102nd
South Africa rank
102nd

Cropland — Area per capita over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.8196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 0.19 ha/cap against 0.19 ha/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0 ha/cap.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 102nd of 250 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6189 ha/cap 0.6478 ha/cap 0.0289 ha/cap South Africa
1970s 0.489 ha/cap 0.498 ha/cap 0.009 ha/cap South Africa
1980s 0.322 ha/cap 0.373 ha/cap 0.051 ha/cap South Africa
1990s 0.29 ha/cap 0.312 ha/cap 0.022 ha/cap South Africa
2000s 0.249 ha/cap 0.276 ha/cap 0.027 ha/cap South Africa
2010s 0.205 ha/cap 0.224 ha/cap 0.019 ha/cap South Africa
2020s 0.196 ha/cap 0.198 ha/cap 0.002 ha/cap South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area per capita, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 0.19 ha/cap against 0.19 ha/cap in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
0 ha/cap, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 102nd of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area per capita
Unit
ha/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 16,444 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.