South Africa vs Western Asia: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 27,118 1000 ha against 11,955 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 15,163 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 242 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,954 1000 ha | 30,589 1000 ha | 17,635 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 11,999 1000 ha | 27,011 1000 ha | 15,012 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 11,956 1000 ha | 27,612 1000 ha | 15,655 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, South Africa or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 27,118 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 Western Asia?
- 15,163 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.