Small island developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 121,309 1000 ha against 121,110 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 199 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small island developing States (SIDS) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,842 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 1,467 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 119,849 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 1,460 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 119,856 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 1,453 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 120,018 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 1,291 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 119,941 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 1,368 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 119,750 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 1,559 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 121,094 1000 ha | 121,309 1000 ha | 215.2 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 121,309 1000 ha against 121,110 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 199 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 31st 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.