Finland vs South Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Finland
2.99 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
106th
South Africa rank
109th
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.99 hectares per square kilometre against 2.75 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.24 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 109th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.11 hectares per square kilometre | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.91 hectares per square kilometre | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | 1.9 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4326 hectares per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4702 hectares per square kilometre | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2327 hectares per square kilometre | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 2.99 hectares per square kilometre against 2.75 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.24 hectares per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 109th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (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
Land under cereal production (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.