Small island developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- South Africa
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 135,020 1000 ha against 121,960 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 13,060 1000 ha.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 32 groups.
Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,694 1000 ha | 121,909 1000 ha | 2,785 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 1970s | 124,694 1000 ha | 121,909 1000 ha | 2,785 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 1980s | 124,694 1000 ha | 121,909 1000 ha | 2,785 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 1990s | 124,856 1000 ha | 121,909 1000 ha | 2,947 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 124,823 1000 ha | 121,909 1000 ha | 2,914 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 126,092 1000 ha | 121,909 1000 ha | 4,182 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 135,046 1000 ha | 121,919 1000 ha | 13,127 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or South Africa?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 135,020 1000 ha against 121,960 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 13,060 1000 ha, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for country area — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th 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
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.