Portugal vs South Africa: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Portugal
10.12 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
102nd
South Africa rank
104th
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.12 hectares per square kilometre against 9.89 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.23 hectares per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 17.2 hectares per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 26.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | 16.65 hectares per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | 15.97 hectares per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | 11.81 hectares per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.59 hectares per square kilometre | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.37 hectares per square kilometre | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4798 hectares per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 10.12 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 Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.23 hectares per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 102nd 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.