Which has higher land use, South Africa or Vietnam?

South Africa, at 12.41 million against 11.65 million in Vietnam as of 2023.

What is the difference in land use between South Africa and Vietnam?

764,000, with South Africa ahead.

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa

12.41 million

in 2023

Vietnam

11.65 million

in 2023

South Africa rank

27th

Vietnam rank

29th

South Africa currently reports 12.41 million against 11.65 million in Vietnam, a difference of 764,000.

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

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

South Africa ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 223 groups.

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

Decade	South Africa	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.37 million	6.05 million	6.31 million	South Africa
1970s	12.56 million	6.33 million	6.23 million	South Africa
1980s	12.75 million	6.49 million	6.27 million	South Africa
1990s	13.73 million	6.92 million	6.81 million	South Africa
2000s	13.58 million	9.14 million	4.44 million	South Africa
2010s	12.47 million	10.86 million	1.61 million	South Africa
2020s	12.41 million	11.69 million	723,500	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher land use, South Africa or Vietnam?: South Africa, at 12.41 million against 11.65 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between South Africa and Vietnam?: 764,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for land use?: South Africa ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 223 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.