Russia vs South Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre

Russia
2.64 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2.75 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
112th
South Africa rank
109th

Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
23456196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.75 hectares per square kilometre against 2.64 hectares per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.11 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Russia ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 109th of 181 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.98 hectares per square kilometre 4.47 hectares per square kilometre 1.49 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.52 hectares per square kilometre 3.39 hectares per square kilometre 0.8716 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2.5 hectares per square kilometre 2.82 hectares per square kilometre 0.3174 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 2.69 hectares per square kilometre 2.86 hectares per square kilometre 0.1773 hectares per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, Russia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.75 hectares per square kilometre against 2.64 hectares per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between Russia and South Africa?
0.11 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 112th 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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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.