Canada vs South Africa: Agricultural land use per person
Canada
1.42 hectares per person
in 2025
South Africa
1.69 hectares per person
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.69 hectares per person against 1.42 hectares per person in Canada, a difference of 0.27 hectares per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0.3869 hectares per person | 0.3869 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0.4836 hectares per person | 0.4836 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0.6045 hectares per person | 0.6045 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0.7556 hectares per person | 0.7556 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0.9445 hectares per person | 0.9445 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1500s | 0.0046 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1600s | 0.0485 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1700s | 0.0933 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1710s | 0.109 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1720s | 0.1248 hectares per person | 2.88 hectares per person | 2.76 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1730s | 0.1429 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1740s | 0.1637 hectares per person | 4.5 hectares per person | 4.34 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1750s | 0.2091 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.42 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1760s | 0.2428 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.39 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1770s | 0.2927 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.34 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1780s | 0.3427 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.29 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1790s | 0.4026 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.23 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1800s | 0.493 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.14 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1810s | 0.5916 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.04 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1820s | 0.6967 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 4.93 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1830s | 0.8235 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 4.81 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1840s | 0.9787 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 4.65 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1850s | 1.17 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 4.46 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1860s | 1.34 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 4.29 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.92 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.71 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1880s | 2.03 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 2.28 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 2.26 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 2.81 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 2.82 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 3.37 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 3.42 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3.35 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.23 hectares per person | 4.95 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.75 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 0.92 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.37 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 0.4726 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.11 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 0.2411 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.89 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 0.1623 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 0.2271 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 0.2583 hectares per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.69 hectares per person against 1.42 hectares per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.27 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Canada ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.