Russia vs South Africa: Agricultural land use per person
Russia
1.53 hectares per person
in 2025
South Africa
1.69 hectares per person
in 2025
Russia rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.69 hectares per person against 1.53 hectares per person in Russia, a difference of 0.16 hectares per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 32.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.92 hectares per person | 0.3869 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1100s | 1.92 hectares per person | 0.4836 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1200s | 1.94 hectares per person | 0.6045 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1300s | 1.94 hectares per person | 0.7556 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1400s | 1.94 hectares per person | 0.9445 hectares per person | 0.9916 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1500s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 0.7551 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1600s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 0.467 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1700s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | 0.0981 hectares per person | Russia |
| 1710s | 2.02 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 0.2822 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1720s | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.88 hectares per person | 0.7983 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1730s | 2.1 hectares per person | 3.6 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1740s | 2.1 hectares per person | 4.5 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1750s | 2.09 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1760s | 2.08 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.55 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1770s | 2.08 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.55 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1780s | 2.07 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.56 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1790s | 2.07 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.56 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1800s | 2.06 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.57 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1810s | 2.06 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.57 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1820s | 2.04 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.59 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1830s | 2.02 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.61 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1840s | 1.99 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.64 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1850s | 1.97 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.66 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1860s | 1.95 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.94 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.69 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1880s | 1.93 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.7 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1890s | 1.92 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.71 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.99 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.64 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.96 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.98 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.65 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.96 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.86 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.77 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.77 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.86 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.77 hectares per person | 4.95 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.66 hectares per person | 3.67 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.56 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.46 hectares per person | 2.35 hectares per person | 0.8897 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.47 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 0.5906 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 0.3453 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 0.202 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, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.69 hectares per person against 1.53 hectares per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.16 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Russia ranks 27th 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.