Iran vs South Africa: Land area in hectares, per capita

Iran
1.79 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
1.92 hectares per person
in 2023
Iran rank
69th
South Africa rank
66th

Land area in hectares, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • South Africa
2468196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.92 hectares per person against 1.79 hectares per person in Iran, a difference of 0.13 hectares per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.53 hectares per person 6.37 hectares per person 0.1588 hectares per person Iran
1970s 4.9 hectares per person 4.81 hectares per person 0.0915 hectares per person Iran
1980s 3.39 hectares per person 3.55 hectares per person 0.1554 hectares per person South Africa
1990s 2.62 hectares per person 2.76 hectares per person 0.1344 hectares per person South Africa
2000s 2.29 hectares per person 2.46 hectares per person 0.1717 hectares per person South Africa
2010s 1.98 hectares per person 2.17 hectares per person 0.1902 hectares per person South Africa
2020s 1.82 hectares per person 1.96 hectares per person 0.1381 hectares per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, per capita, Iran or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.92 hectares per person against 1.79 hectares per person in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares, per capita between Iran and South Africa?
0.13 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for land area in hectares, per capita?
Iran ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in hectares, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.