South Africa vs Uruguay: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre

South Africa
69.19 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
68.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
5th
Uruguay rank
6th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 69.19 hectares per square kilometre against 68.56 hectares per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 0.63 hectares per square kilometre.

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

South Africa ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 70.32 hectares per square kilometre 78.43 hectares per square kilometre 8.11 hectares per square kilometre Uruguay
1970s 67.59 hectares per square kilometre 77.88 hectares per square kilometre 10.28 hectares per square kilometre Uruguay
1980s 67.26 hectares per square kilometre 77.53 hectares per square kilometre 10.27 hectares per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 68.78 hectares per square kilometre 77.66 hectares per square kilometre 8.88 hectares per square kilometre Uruguay
2000s 69.19 hectares per square kilometre 75.76 hectares per square kilometre 6.58 hectares per square kilometre Uruguay
2010s 69.19 hectares per square kilometre 68.87 hectares per square kilometre 0.316 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 69.19 hectares per square kilometre 68.56 hectares per square kilometre 0.6217 hectares per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 69.19 hectares per square kilometre against 68.56 hectares per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?
0.63 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,315 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.