Northern Europe vs South Africa: Country area — Area

Northern Europe
214,061 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
121,960 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st

Country area — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 214,061 1000 ha against 121,960 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 92,101 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 32 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 163,272 1000 ha 121,909 1000 ha 41,363 1000 ha Northern Europe
1970s 163,272 1000 ha 121,909 1000 ha 41,363 1000 ha Northern Europe
1980s 163,272 1000 ha 121,909 1000 ha 41,363 1000 ha Northern Europe
1990s 177,282 1000 ha 121,909 1000 ha 55,373 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 180,796 1000 ha 121,909 1000 ha 58,887 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 203,299 1000 ha 121,909 1000 ha 81,390 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 214,055 1000 ha 121,919 1000 ha 92,136 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Northern Europe or South Africa?
Northern Europe, at 214,061 1000 ha against 121,960 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Northern Europe and South Africa?
92,101 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for country area — area?
Northern Europe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.