Colombia vs South Africa: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 121.31 million hectares against 110.95 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 10.36 million hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 238 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.95 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 110.95 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 110.95 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 110.95 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 110.95 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 110.95 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 110.95 million hectares | 121.31 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 121.31 million hectares against 110.95 million hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Colombia and South Africa?
- 10.36 million hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Colombia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.