Bangladesh vs South Africa: Cropland area
Bangladesh
8.64 million
in 2010
South Africa
11.36 million
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd
Cropland area over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.36 million against 8.64 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.72 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 17 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.31 million | 71,709 | 3.24 million | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 3.60 million | 74,808 | 3.53 million | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 3.93 million | 77,443 | 3.85 million | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 4.29 million | 79,893 | 4.21 million | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 4.74 million | 83,081 | 4.65 million | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 5.23 million | 85,549 | 5.15 million | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 5.78 million | 87,582 | 5.69 million | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 6.38 million | 88,982 | 6.29 million | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 6.44 million | 194,016 | 6.25 million | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 6.50 million | 323,300 | 6.18 million | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 6.57 million | 669,922 | 5.90 million | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 6.63 million | 909,245 | 5.72 million | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 6.69 million | 1.40 million | 5.29 million | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 6.75 million | 2.08 million | 4.67 million | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 6.82 million | 2.85 million | 3.98 million | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 7.10 million | 3.96 million | 3.14 million | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 7.37 million | 5.38 million | 1.99 million | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 7.63 million | 7.91 million | 281,070 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 8.11 million | 11.02 million | 2.90 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.36 million | 11.25 million | 2.89 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.41 million | 11.20 million | 2.79 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.56 million | 12.02 million | 3.47 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 11.21 million | 2.61 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.64 million | 11.36 million | 2.72 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.36 million against 8.64 million in Bangladesh as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 2.72 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for cropland area?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.