Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Morocco or South Africa?

Morocco, at 0.2238 against 0.2218 in South Africa as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Morocco vs South Africa: Cropland and pasture per person

Morocco

0.2238

in 2010

South Africa

0.2218

in 2010

Morocco rank

56th

South Africa rank

57th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Morocco
South Africa

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.2238 against 0.2218 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 17 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.3552	0.0537	0.3015	Morocco
1810s	0.3594	0.0534	0.3059	Morocco
1820s	0.3604	0.0527	0.3077	Morocco
1830s	0.4083	0.0499	0.3584	Morocco
1840s	0.4517	0.0462	0.4054	Morocco
1850s	0.4894	0.0425	0.4469	Morocco
1860s	0.5243	0.084	0.4402	Morocco
1870s	0.554	0.1231	0.431	Morocco
1880s	0.5804	0.2136	0.3669	Morocco
1890s	0.6027	0.237	0.3657	Morocco
1900s	0.6212	0.2964	0.3248	Morocco
1910s	0.6375	0.3599	0.2776	Morocco
1920s	0.6142	0.3992	0.215	Morocco
1930s	0.5749	0.4474	0.1275	Morocco
1940s	0.5357	0.49	0.0457	Morocco
1950s	0.4963	0.5807	0.0843	South Africa
1960s	0.482	0.6443	0.1623	South Africa
1970s	0.4008	0.5097	0.1089	South Africa
1980s	0.3462	0.3922	0.046	South Africa
1990s	0.3123	0.3267	0.0143	South Africa
2000s	0.2627	0.2493	0.0133	Morocco
2010s	0.2238	0.2218	0.002	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Morocco or South Africa?: Morocco, at 0.2238 against 0.2218 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Morocco and South Africa?: 0.002, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Morocco ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.