South Africa vs Southern Europe: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 17,969 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 6,014 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 242 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,954 1000 ha | 21,081 1000 ha | 8,127 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 11,999 1000 ha | 19,399 1000 ha | 7,400 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 11,956 1000 ha | 18,545 1000 ha | 6,588 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, South Africa or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 17,969 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 Europe?
- 6,014 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Southern Europe ranks 28th 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.