Nicaragua vs South Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Nicaragua
2.91 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
107th
South Africa rank
109th
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.91 hectares per square kilometre against 2.75 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.16 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 109th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | 3.39 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5777 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9758 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3436 hectares per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 2.91 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 Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.16 hectares per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th 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.