Brazil vs South Africa: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Brazil
0 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
87th
South Africa rank
85th
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.