Italy vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Cropland

Italy
94,841 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
124,130 Square kilometres
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 124,130 Square kilometres against 94,841 Square kilometres in Italy, a difference of 29,289 Square kilometres.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 153,262 Square kilometres 123,667 Square kilometres 29,596 Square kilometres Italy
1970s 126,034 Square kilometres 125,610 Square kilometres 424 Square kilometres Italy
1980s 122,005 Square kilometres 127,549 Square kilometres 5,544 Square kilometres South Africa
1990s 113,441 Square kilometres 137,324 Square kilometres 23,883 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 103,941 Square kilometres 135,779 Square kilometres 31,838 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 92,543 Square kilometres 124,713 Square kilometres 32,170 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 94,253 Square kilometres 124,130 Square kilometres 29,877 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 124,130 Square kilometres against 94,841 Square kilometres in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Italy and South Africa?
29,289 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Italy ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. 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 — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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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