Indonesia vs South Africa: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre

Indonesia
9.4 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
106th
South Africa rank
104th

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.89 hectares per square kilometre against 9.4 hectares per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 0.49 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 104th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8.38 hectares per square kilometre 10.02 hectares per square kilometre 1.64 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 9.16 hectares per square kilometre 10.13 hectares per square kilometre 0.9637 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 10.55 hectares per square kilometre 10.27 hectares per square kilometre 0.2803 hectares per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 9.98 hectares per square kilometre 11.05 hectares per square kilometre 1.07 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 9.55 hectares per square kilometre 10.88 hectares per square kilometre 1.33 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 9.5 hectares per square kilometre 9.94 hectares per square kilometre 0.4343 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 9.42 hectares per square kilometre 9.89 hectares per square kilometre 0.4741 hectares per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.89 hectares per square kilometre against 9.4 hectares per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.49 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 106th 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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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.