Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha vs South Africa: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
- South Africa
How they compare
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha currently reports 10.27 % against 10.23 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 136th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 % | 10.19 % | 5.06 % | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.13 % | 10.36 % | 5.23 % | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.13 % | 10.51 % | 5.38 % | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.95 % | 11.32 % | 3.37 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.26 % | 11.19 % | 0.933 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.26 % | 10.28 % | 0.019 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.27 % | 10.23 % | 0.038 % | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha or South Africa?
- Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, at 10.27 % against 10.23 % in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and South Africa?
- 0.04 %, with Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha and South Africa rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 136th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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.