South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Arable and permanent cropland
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 13.30 million hectares against 12.45 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 854,000 hectares.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.39 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12.78 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.77 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.73 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.58 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.70 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 595,500 hectares | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 13.30 million hectares against 12.45 million hectares in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 854,000 hectares, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th 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