South Africa vs Switzerland: Land area in hectares, per square kilometre
South Africa
100 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
100 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Land area in hectares, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100 hectares per square kilometre against 100 hectares per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0 hectares per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | 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, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 100 hectares per square kilometre against 100 hectares per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares, per square kilometre between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for land area in hectares, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.