Panama vs South Africa: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Panama
9.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
10.23 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.23 hectares per square kilometre against 9.18 hectares per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 1.05 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 130th 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 | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10.19 hectares per square kilometre | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10.35 hectares per square kilometre | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | 2.53 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.9 hectares per square kilometre | 11.32 hectares per square kilometre | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | 11.19 hectares per square kilometre | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10.28 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6024 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10.23 hectares per square kilometre | 1.12 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, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.23 hectares per square kilometre against 9.18 hectares per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Panama and South Africa?
- 1.05 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 130th 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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About this data
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.