Djibouti vs South Africa: Agricultural land use per person
Djibouti
1.59 hectares per person
in 2025
South Africa
1.69 hectares per person
in 2025
Djibouti rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Djibouti
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.69 hectares per person against 1.59 hectares per person in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1 hectares per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 38 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 15.45 hectares per person | 0.3869 hectares per person | 15.06 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1100s | 15.47 hectares per person | 0.4836 hectares per person | 14.99 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1200s | 15.5 hectares per person | 0.6045 hectares per person | 14.89 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1300s | 15.52 hectares per person | 0.7556 hectares per person | 14.77 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1400s | 15.54 hectares per person | 0.9445 hectares per person | 14.6 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1500s | 15.56 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 14.38 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1600s | 15.58 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 14.11 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1700s | 15.6 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 13.76 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1710s | 15.6 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 13.3 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1720s | 15.6 hectares per person | 2.88 hectares per person | 12.72 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1730s | 15.6 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | 12 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1740s | 15.61 hectares per person | 4.5 hectares per person | 11.1 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1750s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1760s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1770s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1780s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1790s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1800s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1810s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1820s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1830s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1840s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1850s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1860s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1870s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1880s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1890s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1900s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1910s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1920s | 15.61 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.98 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1930s | 15.6 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.97 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 15.6 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.97 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 15.58 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 9.95 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 11.88 hectares per person | 4.95 hectares per person | 6.93 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 6.01 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 2.34 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 3.03 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 0.187 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 2.24 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 0.1032 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 0.1202 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 0.0104 hectares per person | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 1.64 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 0.0813 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, Djibouti or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.69 hectares per person against 1.59 hectares per person in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Djibouti and South Africa?
- 0.1 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Djibouti ranks 26th 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.