South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 10.4 % against 10.23 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.17 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 136th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 % | 17.93 % | 7.74 % | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 10.36 % | 19.32 % | 8.96 % | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 10.51 % | 14.21 % | 3.7 % | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 11.32 % | 13.57 % | 2.25 % | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 11.19 % | 10.5 % | 0.69 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.28 % | 10.39 % | 0.111 % | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 10.23 % | 10.39 % | 0.164 % | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 10.4 % against 10.23 % in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.17 %, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- South Africa ranks 136th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd 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.