Middle Africa vs South Africa: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 27,500 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 15,545 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,760 1000 ha | 12,954 1000 ha | 3,806 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 24,006 1000 ha | 11,999 1000 ha | 12,006 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 26,747 1000 ha | 11,956 1000 ha | 14,791 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, Middle Africa or South Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 27,500 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 15,545 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 24th 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.