Eritrea vs South Africa: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.1988 hectares per person against 0.1898 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.009 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2173 hectares per person | 0.3017 hectares per person | 0.0844 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2399 hectares per person | 0.2681 hectares per person | 0.0282 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.223 hectares per person | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.007 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.2042 hectares per person | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Eritrea or South Africa?
- Eritrea, at 0.1988 hectares per person against 0.1898 hectares per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 0.009 hectares per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for arable land?
- Eritrea ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.