Congo vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita

Congo
0.0162 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0133 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Congo rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th

Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0162 Square kilometres per person against 0.0133 Square kilometres per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0029 Square kilometres per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0829 Square kilometres per person 0.0449 Square kilometres per person 0.038 Square kilometres per person Congo
1970s 0.063 Square kilometres per person 0.0325 Square kilometres per person 0.0304 Square kilometres per person Congo
1980s 0.0491 Square kilometres per person 0.0239 Square kilometres per person 0.0252 Square kilometres per person Congo
1990s 0.0372 Square kilometres per person 0.019 Square kilometres per person 0.0182 Square kilometres per person Congo
2000s 0.0275 Square kilometres per person 0.017 Square kilometres per person 0.0105 Square kilometres per person Congo
2010s 0.0199 Square kilometres per person 0.015 Square kilometres per person 0.0049 Square kilometres per person Congo
2020s 0.0168 Square kilometres per person 0.0136 Square kilometres per person 0.0032 Square kilometres per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 0.0162 Square kilometres per person against 0.0133 Square kilometres per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita between Congo and South Africa?
0.0029 Square kilometres per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
Congo ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita
Unit
Square kilometres per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
167 places, 9,813 data points, 1961–2023
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Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.