Greenland vs Southern Africa: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Greenland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 52,998 1000 ha against 40,802 1000 ha in Greenland, a difference of 12,196 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Greenland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,994 1000 ha | 54,486 1000 ha | 18,492 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 40,804 1000 ha | 53,725 1000 ha | 12,922 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 40,802 1000 ha | 54,016 1000 ha | 13,214 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 40,802 1000 ha | 53,221 1000 ha | 12,419 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, Greenland or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 52,998 1000 ha against 40,802 1000 ha in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between Greenland and Southern Africa?
- 12,196 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Southern Africa rank globally for other land — area?
- Greenland ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.