South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
104th
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0028 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0299 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0449 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0587 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1051 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0647 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0405 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1132 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0823 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0309 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1119 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1015 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1028 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.003 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.1023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1053 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.1051 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.0028 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th 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.