Ecuador vs South Africa: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

Ecuador
0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
116th
South Africa rank
113th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area 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.