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

Panama
0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama rank
108th
South Africa rank
105th

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 0.0105 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 108th 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 Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0749 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1019 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.027 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0735 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1035 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0301 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0799 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0253 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.089 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1132 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0242 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0954 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1119 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0166 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0968 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1028 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0911 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0112 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, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.0918 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between Panama and South Africa?
0.0105 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
Panama ranks 108th 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.