Niger vs South Africa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita

Niger
1.1 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
1.33 hectares per person
in 2023
Niger rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
123456196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.33 hectares per person against 1.1 hectares per person in Niger, a difference of 0.23 hectares 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 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 197 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 4.96 hectares per person 4.49 hectares per person 0.4687 hectares per person Niger
1970s 3.82 hectares per person 3.25 hectares per person 0.5669 hectares per person Niger
1980s 3.01 hectares per person 2.39 hectares per person 0.6277 hectares per person Niger
1990s 2.32 hectares per person 1.9 hectares per person 0.42 hectares per person Niger
2000s 1.94 hectares per person 1.7 hectares per person 0.2385 hectares per person Niger
2010s 1.48 hectares per person 1.5 hectares per person 0.0225 hectares per person South Africa
2020s 1.16 hectares per person 1.36 hectares per person 0.1995 hectares per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.33 hectares per person against 1.1 hectares per person in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita between Niger and South Africa?
0.23 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
Niger ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area of 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,286 data points, 1961–2023
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Area of 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.