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

Niger
0.011 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0133 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Niger rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Niger
  • South Africa
0.010.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0133 Square kilometres per person against 0.011 Square kilometres per person in Niger, a difference of 0.0023 Square kilometres per person.

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

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

Niger ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0496 Square kilometres per person 0.0449 Square kilometres per person 0.0047 Square kilometres per person Niger
1970s 0.0382 Square kilometres per person 0.0325 Square kilometres per person 0.0057 Square kilometres per person Niger
1980s 0.0301 Square kilometres per person 0.0239 Square kilometres per person 0.0063 Square kilometres per person Niger
1990s 0.0232 Square kilometres per person 0.019 Square kilometres per person 0.0042 Square kilometres per person Niger
2000s 0.0194 Square kilometres per person 0.017 Square kilometres per person 0.0024 Square kilometres per person Niger
2010s 0.0148 Square kilometres per person 0.015 Square kilometres per person 0.0002 Square kilometres per person South Africa
2020s 0.0116 Square kilometres per person 0.0136 Square kilometres per person 0.002 Square kilometres per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0133 Square kilometres per person against 0.011 Square kilometres per person in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita between Niger and South Africa?
0.0023 Square kilometres per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
Niger ranks 26th 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
Last refreshed

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.