Brazil vs South Africa: Land area per crop type
Brazil
3,360 hectares
in 2024
South Africa
1,782 hectares
in 2024
Brazil rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Land area per crop type over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3,360 hectares against 1,782 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 1,578 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,552 hectares | 91,556 hectares | 69,003 hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 17,240 hectares | 27,800 hectares | 10,560 hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,596 hectares | 36,700 hectares | 29,104 hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5,879 hectares | 44,011 hectares | 38,132 hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,441 hectares | 2,855 hectares | 1,586 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4,024 hectares | 1,963 hectares | 2,061 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4,822 hectares | 1,781 hectares | 3,041 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 3,360 hectares against 1,782 hectares in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1,578 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for land area per crop type?
- Brazil ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area per crop type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.