France vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas

France
80,946 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
80,271 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
51st
South Africa rank
52nd

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

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

How they compare

France currently reports 80,946 Square kilometres against 80,271 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 675 Square kilometres.

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

France ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 199,762 Square kilometres 236,401 Square kilometres 36,639 Square kilometres South Africa
1970s 216,332 Square kilometres 267,500 Square kilometres 51,168 Square kilometres South Africa
1980s 225,061 Square kilometres 269,609 Square kilometres 44,548 Square kilometres South Africa
1990s 88,603 Square kilometres 61,627 Square kilometres 26,976 Square kilometres France
2000s 86,817 Square kilometres 61,888 Square kilometres 24,929 Square kilometres France
2010s 83,496 Square kilometres 76,594 Square kilometres 6,902 Square kilometres France
2020s 81,345 Square kilometres 79,725 Square kilometres 1,620 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, France or South Africa?
France, at 80,946 Square kilometres against 80,271 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between France and South Africa?
675 Square kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
France ranks 51st 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
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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