Poland vs South Africa: Breakdown of habitable land area
Poland
317,000 hectares
in 2019
South Africa
291,540 hectares
in 2019
Poland rank
57th
South Africa rank
59th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 317,000 hectares against 291,540 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 25,460 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 235 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 317,000 hectares against 291,540 hectares in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Poland and South Africa?
- 25,460 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Poland ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 59th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.