South Africa vs Spain: Global cropland
South Africa
11.36 million
in 2010
Spain
13.73 million
in 2010
South Africa rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Global cropland over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13.73 million against 11.36 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.36 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 71,709 | 10.38 million | 10.31 million | Spain |
| 1790s | 74,808 | 10.44 million | 10.36 million | Spain |
| 1800s | 77,443 | 10.49 million | 10.42 million | Spain |
| 1810s | 79,893 | 10.55 million | 10.47 million | Spain |
| 1820s | 83,081 | 10.62 million | 10.53 million | Spain |
| 1830s | 85,549 | 11.10 million | 11.02 million | Spain |
| 1840s | 87,582 | 10.85 million | 10.76 million | Spain |
| 1850s | 88,982 | 11.59 million | 11.50 million | Spain |
| 1860s | 194,016 | 12.47 million | 12.28 million | Spain |
| 1870s | 323,300 | 12.84 million | 12.51 million | Spain |
| 1880s | 669,922 | 13.20 million | 12.53 million | Spain |
| 1890s | 909,245 | 13.49 million | 12.58 million | Spain |
| 1900s | 1.40 million | 13.49 million | 12.09 million | Spain |
| 1910s | 2.08 million | 14.13 million | 12.05 million | Spain |
| 1920s | 2.85 million | 14.75 million | 11.90 million | Spain |
| 1930s | 3.96 million | 15.90 million | 11.94 million | Spain |
| 1940s | 5.38 million | 16.95 million | 11.57 million | Spain |
| 1950s | 7.91 million | 17.85 million | 9.94 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 11.02 million | 18.83 million | 7.81 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 11.25 million | 18.52 million | 7.27 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.20 million | 17.46 million | 6.26 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.02 million | 15.11 million | 3.09 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.21 million | 13.73 million | 2.52 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.36 million | 13.73 million | 2.36 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global cropland, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 13.73 million against 11.36 million in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global cropland between South Africa and Spain?
- 2.36 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for global cropland?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th 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.