Morocco vs South Africa: Arable and permanent cropland
Morocco
9.10 million hectares
in 2011
South Africa
12.45 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.45 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 3.34 million hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Morocco's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.82 million hectares | 12.78 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.52 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.77 million hectares | 13.73 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.05 million hectares | 12.70 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.45 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Morocco and South Africa?
- 3.34 million hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Morocco ranks 7th 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