Luxembourg vs South Africa: Land area per crop type
Luxembourg
1,320 hectares
in 2024
South Africa
1,782 hectares
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st
Land area per crop type over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,782 hectares against 1,320 hectares in Luxembourg, a difference of 462 hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 66 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 997 hectares | 2,855 hectares | 1,858 hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 943.5 hectares | 1,963 hectares | 1,020 hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,314 hectares | 1,781 hectares | 467 hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area per crop type, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,782 hectares against 1,320 hectares in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area per crop type between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 462 hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for land area per crop type?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.