Angola vs South Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area
Angola
5,307 ha
in 2024
South Africa
4,123 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
66th
South Africa rank
69th
Cropland organic soils — Area over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 5,307 ha against 4,123 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1,184 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 221 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,485 ha | 3,366 ha | 2,119 ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 5,679 ha | 4,052 ha | 1,627 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 5,535 ha | 4,238 ha | 1,297 ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 5,301 ha | 4,123 ha | 1,179 ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 5,307 ha against 4,123 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Angola and South Africa?
- 1,184 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
- Angola ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.