Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Agricultural land use, per capita
Faroe Islands
1.77 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
1.52 hectares per person
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Agricultural land use, per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.77 hectares per person against 1.52 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.25 hectares per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 hectares per person | 5.14 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.4 hectares per person | 3.75 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.76 hectares per person | 0.6324 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 0.0847 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.02 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 0.0382 hectares per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 1.95 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 0.2273 hectares per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 0.2379 hectares per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, per capita, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.77 hectares per person against 1.52 hectares per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use, per capita between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.25 hectares per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, 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 use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.