South Africa vs Uruguay: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
South Africa
79.42 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
81.35 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
6th
Uruguay rank
4th
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 81.35 hectares per square kilometre against 79.42 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.93 hectares per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.51 hectares per square kilometre | 91.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 77.95 hectares per square kilometre | 87.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9.47 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 77.78 hectares per square kilometre | 85.39 hectares per square kilometre | 7.62 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 80.1 hectares per square kilometre | 85.34 hectares per square kilometre | 5.24 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 80.38 hectares per square kilometre | 84.66 hectares per square kilometre | 4.28 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 79.47 hectares per square kilometre | 81.87 hectares per square kilometre | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 79.42 hectares per square kilometre | 80.74 hectares per square kilometre | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 81.35 hectares per square kilometre against 79.42 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 1.93 hectares per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, 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 use 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.