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

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

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

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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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 Switzerland, a difference of 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

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

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland 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 South Africa
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 Switzerland?
South Africa, at 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area, per square kilometre between South Africa and Switzerland?
0 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with South Africa 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 — land area, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Switzerland 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.