Pakistan vs South Africa: Breakdown of habitable land area
Pakistan
313,860 hectares
in 2019
South Africa
291,540 hectares
in 2019
Pakistan rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 313,860 hectares against 291,540 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 22,320 hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 235 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 313,860 hectares against 291,540 hectares in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 22,320 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Pakistan ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.