Gabon vs South Africa: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Gabon
0.27
in 2019
South Africa
0.2762
in 2019
Gabon rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2762 against 0.27 in Gabon, a difference of 0.0062.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0726 | 0.4025 | 0.33 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1871 | 0.4789 | 0.2918 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2154 | 0.4852 | 0.2698 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2587 | 0.3103 | 0.0515 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.261 | 0.1878 | 0.0733 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.2702 | 0.2494 | 0.0207 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2762 against 0.27 in Gabon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.0062, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Gabon ranks 96th 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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About this data
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.