Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs South Africa: Land area — Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
108,796 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
121,309 1000 ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
7th
South Africa rank
26th

Land area — Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 121,309 1000 ha against 108,796 1000 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 12,513 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 26th of 22 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 108,330 1000 ha 121,309 1000 ha 12,979 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 108,330 1000 ha 121,309 1000 ha 12,979 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 108,330 1000 ha 121,309 1000 ha 12,979 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 108,330 1000 ha 121,309 1000 ha 12,979 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 108,330 1000 ha 121,309 1000 ha 12,979 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 108,330 1000 ha 121,309 1000 ha 12,979 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 108,703 1000 ha 121,309 1000 ha 12,606 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 121,309 1000 ha against 108,796 1000 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South Africa?
12,513 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South Africa rank globally for land area — area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 26th of 22 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 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.