South Africa vs Tonga: Arable land
Arable land over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.1912 hectares per person against 0.1898 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.638 hectares per person | 0.192 hectares per person | 0.446 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.487 hectares per person | 0.1817 hectares per person | 0.3053 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.364 hectares per person | 0.1629 hectares per person | 0.2011 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3046 hectares per person | 0.1563 hectares per person | 0.1483 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2681 hectares per person | 0.1473 hectares per person | 0.1208 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.1777 hectares per person | 0.0384 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.1901 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.1912 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 Tonga?
- 0.0014 hectares per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for arable land?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 62nd 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.