Argentina vs South Africa: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land

Argentina
0.2937
in 2019
South Africa
0.2762
in 2019
Argentina rank
92nd
South Africa rank
94th

Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0.20.30.40.5196119902019

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.2937 against 0.2762 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0175.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2545 0.4025 0.1481 South Africa
1970s 0.2503 0.4789 0.2286 South Africa
1980s 0.3034 0.4852 0.1818 South Africa
1990s 0.3474 0.3103 0.0371 Argentina
2000s 0.2928 0.1878 0.1051 Argentina
2010s 0.2645 0.2494 0.015 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 0.2937 against 0.2762 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0175, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
Argentina ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 9,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.