Ethiopia vs South Africa: Arable and permanent cropland
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.68 million hectares against 12.45 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 3.24 million hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.43 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 44,444 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 13.68 million hectares | 12.78 million hectares | 900,900 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 12.65 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | 124,200 hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.77 million hectares | 13.73 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.62 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | 962,500 hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.33 million hectares | 12.70 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 15.68 million hectares against 12.45 million hectares in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 3.24 million hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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