Iraq vs South Africa: Land natural share

Iraq
31.48
in 2010
South Africa
33.55
in 2010
Iraq rank
132nd
South Africa rank
131st

Land natural share over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
20406080100178018952010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33.55 against 31.48 in Iraq, a difference of 2.07.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1780s 47.78 94.77 47 South Africa
1790s 47.8 94.78 46.98 South Africa
1800s 47.82 94.79 46.97 South Africa
1810s 47.73 94.81 47.07 South Africa
1820s 47.64 94.82 47.19 South Africa
1830s 47.52 94.85 47.32 South Africa
1840s 47.41 94.87 47.47 South Africa
1850s 47.28 94.91 47.63 South Africa
1860s 47.15 93.61 46.46 South Africa
1870s 46.76 92.21 45.45 South Africa
1880s 46.28 88.62 42.34 South Africa
1890s 45.74 86.56 40.82 South Africa
1900s 45.18 82.34 37.16 South Africa
1910s 44.53 76.88 32.36 South Africa
1920s 43.94 71.34 27.39 South Africa
1930s 43.64 64.11 20.47 South Africa
1940s 40.9 55.46 14.55 South Africa
1950s 39.14 40.49 1.35 South Africa
1960s 35.21 24.2 11.01 Iraq
1970s 35.07 29.43 5.64 Iraq
1980s 34.25 31.17 3.08 Iraq
1990s 33.7 30.09 3.6 Iraq
2000s 33.17 32.12 1.05 Iraq
2010s 31.48 33.55 2.07 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land natural share, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 33.55 against 31.48 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in land natural share between Iraq and South Africa?
2.07, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for land natural share?
Iraq ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land natural share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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