South Africa vs Tanzania: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.70 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 1.70 million hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.15 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12.29 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12.45 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.40 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.19 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.06 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 530,490 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.00 million hectares | 13.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.70 million hectares against 12.00 million hectares in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 1.70 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for arable land?
- South Africa ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.