South Africa vs Tanzania: Arable land
Arable land over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.2027 hectares per person against 0.1898 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0129 hectares per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.638 hectares per person | 0.5061 hectares per person | 0.1319 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.487 hectares per person | 0.455 hectares per person | 0.032 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.364 hectares per person | 0.3839 hectares per person | 0.0199 hectares per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.3046 hectares per person | 0.3014 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2681 hectares per person | 0.249 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.2437 hectares per person | 0.0276 hectares per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.2119 hectares per person | 0.0181 hectares per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.2027 hectares per person against 0.1898 hectares per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 0.0129 hectares per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for arable land?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Tanzania ranks 60th 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.