Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 459 1000 ha against 413 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 46 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 238 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.05 1000 ha | 212.22 1000 ha | 6.18 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 204.34 1000 ha | 275.5 1000 ha | 71.16 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 216.62 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 83.38 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 254.6 1000 ha | 327.5 1000 ha | 72.9 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 398.48 1000 ha | 385.9 1000 ha | 12.58 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 417.71 1000 ha | 414.7 1000 ha | 3.01 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 451.6 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 38.6 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 459 1000 ha against 413 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 46 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 70th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — 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.