South Africa vs Switzerland: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
South Africa
9.89 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
10.03 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
104th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.03 hectares per square kilometre against 9.89 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4698 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | 9.27 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8567 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10.04 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2259 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10.44 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6129 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5904 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1961 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1581 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.03 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 South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.14 hectares per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 103rd 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.