New Zealand vs South Africa: Land area in hectares, per square kilometre
New Zealand
100 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
100 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Land area in hectares, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100 hectares per square kilometre against 100 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 hectares per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1970s | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1980s | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1990s | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2000s | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010s | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020s | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, per square kilometre, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 100 hectares per square kilometre against 100 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares, per square kilometre between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0 hectares per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for land area in hectares, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, 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
Land area in hectares 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.