Cameroon vs South Africa: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,767 1000 ha against 413 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1,354 1000 ha.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 542.22 1000 ha | 212.22 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 807 1000 ha | 275.5 1000 ha | 531.5 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1,187 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 887 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1,203 1000 ha | 327.5 1000 ha | 875.5 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,245 1000 ha | 385.9 1000 ha | 859.1 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,559 1000 ha | 414.7 1000 ha | 1,144 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,694 1000 ha | 413 1000 ha | 1,281 1000 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 1,767 1000 ha against 413 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 1,354 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 220 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.