Ecuador vs South Africa: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Ecuador
9.7 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
10.23 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
129th
South Africa rank
127th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.23 hectares per square kilometre against 9.7 hectares per square kilometre in Ecuador, a difference of 0.53 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 208 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.13 hectares per square kilometre 10.19 hectares per square kilometre 1.07 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 9.23 hectares per square kilometre 10.35 hectares per square kilometre 1.12 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 9.69 hectares per square kilometre 10.51 hectares per square kilometre 0.8211 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 11.06 hectares per square kilometre 11.32 hectares per square kilometre 0.261 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 10.39 hectares per square kilometre 11.19 hectares per square kilometre 0.8013 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 10.03 hectares per square kilometre 10.28 hectares per square kilometre 0.252 hectares per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 9.74 hectares per square kilometre 10.23 hectares per square kilometre 0.4906 hectares per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.23 hectares per square kilometre against 9.7 hectares per square kilometre in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.53 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 127th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land 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.