Iceland vs South Africa: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP

Iceland
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iceland rank
78th
South Africa rank
79th

Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
00.010.020.030.04196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th of 210 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0237 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP Iceland
1970s 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP Iceland
1980s 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP Iceland
1990s 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP Iceland
2000s 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP Iceland
2010s 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP Iceland
2020s 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, per unit of gdp, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares, per unit of gdp between Iceland and South Africa?
0 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,904 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.