South Africa vs Zambia: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre

South Africa
1.57 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
1.6 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
82nd
Zambia rank
81st

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
00.511.5196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.6 ha per square kilometre against 1.57 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 165 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4455 ha per square kilometre 0.0924 ha per square kilometre 0.3531 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.5636 ha per square kilometre 0.1502 ha per square kilometre 0.4135 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.6369 ha per square kilometre 0.1992 ha per square kilometre 0.4377 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.7138 ha per square kilometre 0.2713 ha per square kilometre 0.4425 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.6767 ha per square kilometre 0.3454 ha per square kilometre 0.3313 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1.04 ha per square kilometre 0.7574 ha per square kilometre 0.2805 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 1.35 ha per square kilometre 1.12 ha per square kilometre 0.2227 ha per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.6 ha per square kilometre against 1.57 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre between South Africa and Zambia?
0.03 ha per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 9,066 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.