Small island developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Country area — Area

Small island developing States (SIDS)
135,020 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
121,960 1000 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Country area — Area over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

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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