Samoa vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

Samoa
413.07 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
398.06 Square kilometres
in 2023
Samoa rank
60th
South Africa rank
62nd

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 413.07 Square kilometres against 398.06 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 15.01 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Samoa ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 151 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 78.28 Square kilometres 508.75 Square kilometres 430.48 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 295.59 Square kilometres 400.49 Square kilometres 104.9 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 426.15 Square kilometres 557.21 Square kilometres 131.06 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture, Samoa or South Africa?
Samoa, at 413.07 Square kilometres against 398.06 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture between Samoa and South Africa?
15.01 Square kilometres, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Samoa ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata