South Africa vs Uzbekistan: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces over time
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,405 Square kilometres against 4,990 Square kilometres in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1,415 Square kilometres.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 13th and Uzbekistan ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,206 Square kilometres | 1,328 Square kilometres | 122.94 Square kilometres | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 2,661 Square kilometres | 2,526 Square kilometres | 134.85 Square kilometres | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,162 Square kilometres | 4,273 Square kilometres | 1,889 Square kilometres | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- South Africa, at 6,405 Square kilometres against 4,990 Square kilometres in Uzbekistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces between South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 1,415 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uzbekistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Uzbekistan rank globally for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Uzbekistan ranks 15th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation