South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Breakdown of habitable land area
South Africa
291,540 hectares
in 2019
Zimbabwe
322,680 hectares
in 2019
South Africa rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 322,680 hectares against 291,540 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 31,140 hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 235 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 322,680 hectares against 291,540 hectares in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 31,140 hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- South Africa ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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.