South Africa vs Southern Africa: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 13,088 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1,133 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 242 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,954 1000 ha | 14,086 1000 ha | 1,132 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 11,999 1000 ha | 13,153 1000 ha | 1,154 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 11,956 1000 ha | 13,071 1000 ha | 1,115 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 13,088 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 1,133 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 242 countries.
- 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.