Philippines vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Cropland

Philippines
112,226 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
124,130 Square kilometres
in 2023
Philippines rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 124,130 Square kilometres against 112,226 Square kilometres in Philippines, a difference of 11,904 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 72,434 Square kilometres 123,667 Square kilometres 51,232 Square kilometres South Africa
1970s 82,964 Square kilometres 125,610 Square kilometres 42,646 Square kilometres South Africa
1980s 97,298 Square kilometres 127,549 Square kilometres 30,251 Square kilometres South Africa
1990s 98,047 Square kilometres 137,324 Square kilometres 39,277 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 100,098 Square kilometres 135,779 Square kilometres 35,681 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 109,679 Square kilometres 124,713 Square kilometres 15,034 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 111,762 Square kilometres 124,130 Square kilometres 12,368 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 124,130 Square kilometres against 112,226 Square kilometres in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Philippines and South Africa?
11,904 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Philippines ranks 27th 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