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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M178018952010

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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Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.