Iran vs South Africa: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Iran
9.68 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
105th
South Africa rank
104th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.89 hectares per square kilometre against 9.68 hectares per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.21 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 104th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7895 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5641 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7559 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10.88 hectares per square kilometre | 1.02 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6738 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2223 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, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.89 hectares per square kilometre against 9.68 hectares per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.21 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 105th 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.