Jordan vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas

Jordan
77,526 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
80,271 Square kilometres
in 2023
Jordan rank
53rd
South Africa rank
52nd

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 80,271 Square kilometres against 77,526 Square kilometres in Jordan, a difference of 2,745 Square kilometres.

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

Jordan ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 77,318 Square kilometres 236,401 Square kilometres 159,083 Square kilometres South Africa
1970s 77,101 Square kilometres 267,500 Square kilometres 190,399 Square kilometres South Africa
1980s 76,969 Square kilometres 269,609 Square kilometres 192,640 Square kilometres South Africa
1990s 76,573 Square kilometres 61,627 Square kilometres 14,946 Square kilometres Jordan
2000s 77,169 Square kilometres 61,888 Square kilometres 15,281 Square kilometres Jordan
2010s 77,448 Square kilometres 76,594 Square kilometres 854.34 Square kilometres Jordan
2020s 77,509 Square kilometres 79,725 Square kilometres 2,216 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Jordan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 80,271 Square kilometres against 77,526 Square kilometres in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Jordan and South Africa?
2,745 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Jordan ranks 53rd 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