South Africa vs Spain: Land use hidden — Land area, per square kilometre

South Africa
1 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
1 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
2nd
Spain rank
2nd

Land use hidden — Land area, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

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

South Africa ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre —
1970s 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre —
1980s 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre —
1990s 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre —
2000s 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre —
2010s 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre —
2020s 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, per square kilometre, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area, per square kilometre between South Africa and Spain?
0 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for land use hidden — land area, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Land area, 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 — Land area, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Land area 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.