South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Land area — Area, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Land area — Area, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 190 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1990s | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2000s | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010s | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020s | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.1 1000 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area — area, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for land area — area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area — 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.