Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1898 hectares per person against 0.1872 hectares per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0026 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1516 hectares per person | 0.638 hectares per person | 0.4864 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1433 hectares per person | 0.487 hectares per person | 0.3438 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1304 hectares per person | 0.364 hectares per person | 0.2335 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.115 hectares per person | 0.3046 hectares per person | 0.1896 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.2681 hectares per person | 0.0469 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2278 hectares per person | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.0117 hectares per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.1936 hectares per person | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1898 hectares per person against 0.1872 hectares per person in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.0026 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for arable land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th 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.