Belarus vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Belarus
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.6066 hectares per person against 0.1904 hectares per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4162 hectares per person.
That makes Belarus's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6083 hectares per person | 0.2738 hectares per person | 0.3344 hectares per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.5792 hectares per person | 0.2374 hectares per person | 0.3419 hectares per person | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.5958 hectares per person | 0.2199 hectares per person | 0.3759 hectares per person | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.6055 hectares per person | 0.196 hectares per person | 0.4095 hectares per person | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Belarus or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belarus, at 0.6066 hectares per person against 0.1904 hectares per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.4162 hectares per person, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for arable land?
- Belarus ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.