Statizoid

Poland vs South Africa: Arable land

Poland
11.20 million hectares
in 2023
South Africa
12.00 million hectares
in 2023
Poland rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

Arable land over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12.00 million hectares against 11.20 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 798,000 hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

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

Globally, Poland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.