Myanmar vs South Africa: Global cropland

Myanmar
10.41 million
in 2010
South Africa
11.36 million
in 2010
Myanmar rank
23rd
South Africa rank
22nd

Global cropland over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M178018952010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.36 million against 10.41 million in Myanmar, a difference of 950,300.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 18 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1780s 1.77 million 71,709 1.70 million Myanmar
1790s 1.82 million 74,808 1.75 million Myanmar
1800s 1.88 million 77,443 1.80 million Myanmar
1810s 1.93 million 79,893 1.86 million Myanmar
1820s 1.99 million 83,081 1.91 million Myanmar
1830s 2.06 million 85,549 1.97 million Myanmar
1840s 2.12 million 87,582 2.03 million Myanmar
1850s 2.18 million 88,982 2.10 million Myanmar
1860s 2.64 million 194,016 2.45 million Myanmar
1870s 3.19 million 323,300 2.87 million Myanmar
1880s 3.86 million 669,922 3.19 million Myanmar
1890s 4.68 million 909,245 3.77 million Myanmar
1900s 5.67 million 1.40 million 4.27 million Myanmar
1910s 6.87 million 2.08 million 4.79 million Myanmar
1920s 8.31 million 2.85 million 5.46 million Myanmar
1930s 8.20 million 3.96 million 4.24 million Myanmar
1940s 8.07 million 5.38 million 2.69 million Myanmar
1950s 7.96 million 7.91 million 46,330 Myanmar
1960s 9.68 million 11.02 million 1.34 million South Africa
1970s 9.99 million 11.25 million 1.26 million South Africa
1980s 9.60 million 11.20 million 1.60 million South Africa
1990s 9.65 million 12.02 million 2.37 million South Africa
2000s 10.04 million 11.21 million 1.17 million South Africa
2010s 10.41 million 11.36 million 950,300 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.36 million against 10.41 million in Myanmar as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Myanmar and South Africa?
950,300, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for global cropland?
Myanmar ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed