Central America vs South Africa: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 17,232 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 5,277 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,160 1000 ha | 12,954 1000 ha | 4,206 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 18,349 1000 ha | 11,999 1000 ha | 6,350 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 18,010 1000 ha | 11,956 1000 ha | 6,053 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Central America or South Africa?
- Central America, at 17,232 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Central America and South Africa?
- 5,277 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Central America ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary 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.