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

Gabon
0.1992 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.1964 hectares per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
75th
South Africa rank
77th

FAO projections of arable land, per capita over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.8196119922023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.1992 hectares per person against 0.1964 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0028 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 77th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3719 hectares per person 0.649 hectares per person 0.2771 hectares per person South Africa
1970s 0.5557 hectares per person 0.4979 hectares per person 0.0578 hectares per person Gabon
1980s 0.5476 hectares per person 0.3727 hectares per person 0.1748 hectares per person Gabon
1990s 0.4403 hectares per person 0.312 hectares per person 0.1283 hectares per person Gabon
2000s 0.3431 hectares per person 0.2759 hectares per person 0.0672 hectares per person Gabon
2010s 0.2492 hectares per person 0.2235 hectares per person 0.0258 hectares per person Gabon
2020s 0.2061 hectares per person 0.2005 hectares per person 0.0055 hectares per person Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per capita, Gabon or South Africa?
Gabon, at 0.1992 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 Gabon and South Africa?
0.0028 hectares per person, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
Gabon ranks 75th 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.