Russia vs South Africa: Agricultural land use, per capita

Russia
1.5 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
1.52 hectares per person
in 2023
Russia rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th

Agricultural land use, per capita over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.52 hectares per person against 1.5 hectares per person in Russia, a difference of 0.02 hectares per person.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 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 person 2.18 hectares per person 0.7095 hectares per person South Africa
2000s 1.5 hectares per person 1.98 hectares per person 0.4805 hectares per person South Africa
2010s 1.49 hectares per person 1.73 hectares per person 0.2335 hectares per person South Africa
2020s 1.49 hectares per person 1.56 hectares per person 0.0649 hectares per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land use, per capita, Russia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.52 hectares per person against 1.5 hectares per person in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land use, per capita between Russia and South Africa?
0.02 hectares per person, 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 use, per capita?
Russia ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Agricultural land use, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 12,031 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.