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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k201520172019

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.