Caribbean vs South Africa: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 2,787 1000 ha against 2,174 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 613 1000 ha.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Caribbean ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 259 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,699 1000 ha | 3,930 1000 ha | 231.31 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,405 1000 ha | 2,717 1000 ha | 687.73 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2,724 1000 ha | 2,948 1000 ha | 223.49 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,570 1000 ha | 2,349 1000 ha | 221.01 1000 ha | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, Caribbean or South Africa?
- Caribbean, at 2,787 1000 ha against 2,174 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 613 1000 ha, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for other land — area?
- Caribbean ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 105th of 259 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.