Eritrea vs South Africa: FAO projections of arable land, per capita

Eritrea
0.1994 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.1964 hectares per person
in 2023
Eritrea rank
74th
South Africa rank
77th

FAO projections of arable land, per capita over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.8196119922023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.1994 hectares per person against 0.1964 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.003 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Eritrea ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2183 hectares per person 0.3092 hectares per person 0.0909 hectares per person South Africa
2000s 0.2408 hectares per person 0.2759 hectares per person 0.0351 hectares per person South Africa
2010s 0.2237 hectares per person 0.2235 hectares per person 0.0002 hectares per person Eritrea
2020s 0.2048 hectares per person 0.2005 hectares per person 0.0043 hectares per person Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per capita, Eritrea or South Africa?
Eritrea, at 0.1994 hectares per person against 0.1964 hectares per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per capita between Eritrea and South Africa?
0.003 hectares per person, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
Eritrea ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,968 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.