South Africa vs Zimbabwe: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

South Africa
10.23 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
126th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.51 hectares per square kilometre against 10.23 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 10.19 hectares per square kilometre 2.99 hectares per square kilometre 7.21 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 10.35 hectares per square kilometre 4.49 hectares per square kilometre 5.87 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 10.51 hectares per square kilometre 6.47 hectares per square kilometre 4.05 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 11.32 hectares per square kilometre 8.23 hectares per square kilometre 3.09 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 11.19 hectares per square kilometre 10.15 hectares per square kilometre 1.04 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 10.28 hectares per square kilometre 10.58 hectares per square kilometre 0.3009 hectares per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 10.23 hectares per square kilometre 10.53 hectares per square kilometre 0.2931 hectares per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.51 hectares per square kilometre against 10.23 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.28 hectares per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.