Rwanda vs South Africa: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Rwanda
0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0309 sq. km per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5493 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8051 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2559 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.6381 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7795 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1414 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.7315 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7778 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0463 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6925 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.801 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1085 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7624 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.8038 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0414 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7977 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7947 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0031 sq. km per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.7925 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0016 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, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7942 sq. km per square kilometre against 0.7633 sq. km per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.0309 sq. km per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- 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.