South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Land use hidden — Cropland

South Africa
124,130 Square kilometres
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
155,212 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa rank
25th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
22nd

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 155,212 Square kilometres against 124,130 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 31,082 Square kilometres.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 123,667 Square kilometres 67,778 Square kilometres 55,889 Square kilometres South Africa
1970s 125,610 Square kilometres 82,000 Square kilometres 43,610 Square kilometres South Africa
1980s 127,549 Square kilometres 95,000 Square kilometres 32,549 Square kilometres South Africa
1990s 137,324 Square kilometres 99,506 Square kilometres 37,818 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 135,779 Square kilometres 113,092 Square kilometres 22,687 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 124,713 Square kilometres 143,544 Square kilometres 18,830 Square kilometres Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 124,130 Square kilometres 155,212 Square kilometres 31,082 Square kilometres Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 155,212 Square kilometres against 124,130 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31,082 Square kilometres, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
South Africa ranks 25th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd 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