Canada vs South Africa: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 963,410 sq. km against 568,750 sq. km in Canada, a difference of 394,660 sq. km.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,643 sq. km | 976,689 sq. km | 346,046 sq. km | South Africa |
| 1970s | 628,935 sq. km | 945,590 sq. km | 316,655 sq. km | South Africa |
| 1980s | 611,682 sq. km | 943,481 sq. km | 331,799 sq. km | South Africa |
| 1990s | 613,297 sq. km | 971,680 sq. km | 358,383 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 608,969 sq. km | 975,059 sq. km | 366,090 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2010s | 578,985 sq. km | 963,993 sq. km | 385,008 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2020s | 570,151 sq. km | 963,410 sq. km | 393,259 sq. km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 963,410 sq. km against 568,750 sq. km in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Canada and South Africa?
- 394,660 sq. km, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land?
- Canada ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 13th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.