Iran vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita
Iran
0.0179 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0192 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Iran rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0192 Square kilometres per person against 0.0179 Square kilometres per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0013 Square kilometres per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0653 Square kilometres per person | 0.0637 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.049 Square kilometres per person | 0.0481 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0339 Square kilometres per person | 0.0355 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | 0.0246 Square kilometres per person | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — land area, per capita, Iran or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0192 Square kilometres per person against 0.0179 Square kilometres per person in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — land area, per capita between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.0013 Square kilometres per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Iran ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. 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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.