South Africa vs United Kingdom: Breakdown of habitable land area
South Africa
291,540 hectares
in 2019
United Kingdom
237,030 hectares
in 2019
South Africa rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
62nd
Breakdown of habitable land area over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 291,540 hectares against 237,030 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 54,510 hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 235 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 291,540 hectares against 237,030 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 54,510 hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- South Africa ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 62nd 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.