Brazil vs South Africa: Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP

Brazil
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brazil rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th

Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Brazil
1970s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Brazil
1980s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Brazil
1990s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Brazil
2000s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Brazil
2010s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per unit of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP against 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for cropland — area, per unit of gdp?
Brazil ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP
Unit
1000 ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 9,868 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.