Ecuador vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas

Ecuador
71,810 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
80,271 Square kilometres
in 2023
Ecuador rank
55th
South Africa rank
52nd

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 80,271 Square kilometres against 71,810 Square kilometres in Ecuador, a difference of 8,461 Square kilometres.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 229,518 Square kilometres 236,401 Square kilometres 6,883 Square kilometres South Africa
1970s 222,922 Square kilometres 267,500 Square kilometres 44,578 Square kilometres South Africa
1980s 204,093 Square kilometres 269,609 Square kilometres 65,516 Square kilometres South Africa
1990s 48,854 Square kilometres 61,627 Square kilometres 12,774 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 38,762 Square kilometres 61,888 Square kilometres 23,126 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 57,173 Square kilometres 76,594 Square kilometres 19,421 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 70,376 Square kilometres 79,725 Square kilometres 9,349 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 80,271 Square kilometres against 71,810 Square kilometres in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Ecuador and South Africa?
8,461 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Ecuador ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata