South Africa vs Switzerland: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
105th
Switzerland rank
102nd
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0044 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0992 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0973 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1061 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.001 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1132 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1103 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1088 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0031 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1076 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0048 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1067 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.0044 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 102nd 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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About this data
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.