Ecuador vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre

Ecuador
0.097 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
107th
South Africa rank
105th

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.097 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0913 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1019 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0107 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0923 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1035 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0112 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0969 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0082 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.1106 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1132 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0026 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.1039 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1119 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.008 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1003 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1028 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0025 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0974 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0049 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.097 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0053 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
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Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.