South Africa vs World: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita
South Africa
0.0152 sq. km per person
in 2023
World
0.0059 sq. km per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
World rank
24th
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0152 sq. km per person against 0.0059 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0093 sq. km per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0514 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0375 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0264 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0276 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 0.0181 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0108 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), per capita, South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 0.0152 sq. km per person against 0.0059 sq. km per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), per capita between South Africa and World?
- 0.0093 sq. km per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.