Eswatini vs South Africa: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Eswatini
10.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
101st
South Africa rank
104th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10.29 hectares per square kilometre against 9.89 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.4 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 1.86 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6042 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | 1.01 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6549 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10.88 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5501 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3519 hectares per square kilometre | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3986 hectares per square kilometre | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 10.29 hectares per square kilometre against 9.89 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.4 hectares per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.