Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Africa: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.466 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.3282 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.404 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8051 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.4011 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4071 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7795 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3724 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4126 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7778 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3651 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4172 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.801 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3838 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4257 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8038 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3781 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.456 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7947 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3387 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4655 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3287 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.466 sq. km per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 0.3282 sq. km per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) 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.