Nauru vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita

Nauru
0.0013 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0013 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Nauru rank
112th
South Africa rank
115th

Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita over time

  • Nauru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 0.0013 Square kilometres per person against 0.0013 Square kilometres per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 Square kilometres per person.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nauru ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 115th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0029 Square kilometres per person 0.0123 Square kilometres per person 0.0094 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1970s 0.0023 Square kilometres per person 0.0106 Square kilometres per person 0.0083 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1980s 0.0019 Square kilometres per person 0.0079 Square kilometres per person 0.006 Square kilometres per person South Africa
1990s 0.0016 Square kilometres per person 0.0014 Square kilometres per person 0.0002 Square kilometres per person Nauru
2000s 0.0016 Square kilometres per person 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0.0003 Square kilometres per person Nauru
2010s 0.0015 Square kilometres per person 0.0014 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person Nauru
2020s 0.0014 Square kilometres per person 0.0013 Square kilometres per person 0.0001 Square kilometres per person Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, per capita, Nauru or South Africa?
Nauru, at 0.0013 Square kilometres per person against 0.0013 Square kilometres per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, per capita between Nauru and South Africa?
0 Square kilometres per person, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nauru and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
Nauru ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 115th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita
Unit
Square kilometres per person
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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.