Colombia vs Southern Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Colombia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 1000 ha against 110,950 1000 ha in Colombia, a difference of 154,117 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 226 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,950 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,117 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 110,950 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,117 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 110,950 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,117 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 110,950 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,117 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 110,950 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,117 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 110,950 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,117 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 110,950 1000 ha | 265,067 1000 ha | 154,117 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Colombia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 1000 ha against 110,950 1000 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Colombia and Southern Africa?
- 154,117 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Southern Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 226 countries.
- 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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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.