Northern Europe vs South Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 169,688 1000 ha against 121,309 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 48,379 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,041 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 31,732 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 153,041 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 31,732 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 153,041 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 31,732 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 166,424 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 45,115 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 169,746 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 48,437 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 169,755 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 48,446 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 169,687 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 48,378 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Northern Europe or South Africa?
- Northern Europe, at 169,688 1000 ha against 121,309 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 48,379 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups.
- 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.