Russia vs South Africa: Agricultural land per capita
Russia
1.48 hectares per capita
in 2023
South Africa
1.52 hectares per capita
in 2023
Russia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st
Agricultural land per capita over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.52 hectares per capita against 1.48 hectares per capita in Russia, a difference of 0.04 hectares per capita.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 hectares per capita | 2.18 hectares per capita | 0.7091 hectares per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.49 hectares per capita | 1.98 hectares per capita | 0.4893 hectares per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.48 hectares per capita | 1.73 hectares per capita | 0.2427 hectares per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.48 hectares per capita | 1.56 hectares per capita | 0.0781 hectares per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land per capita, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.52 hectares per capita against 1.48 hectares per capita in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land per capita between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.04 hectares per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land per capita?
- Russia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.