Central America vs South Africa: Country area — Area, annual growth rate

Central America
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.0418 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Country area — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Central America
  • South Africa
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 0.0418 % change on previous year.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1990s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
2000s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
2010s -0.0004 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0.0004 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.0579 % change on previous year 0.0084 % change on previous year 0.0662 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, annual growth rate, Central America or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, annual growth rate between Central America and South Africa?
0.0418 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for country area — area, annual growth rate?
Central America ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
284 places, 16,214 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Country area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.