Ecuador vs South Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre

Ecuador
0.0057 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0034 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
75th
South Africa rank
78th

Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.006199020062023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0057 ha per square kilometre against 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0023 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0011 ha per square kilometre 0.0028 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.004 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 ha per square kilometre Ecuador
2010s 0.0058 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 ha per square kilometre 0.0023 ha per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 0.0057 ha per square kilometre 0.0034 ha per square kilometre 0.0023 ha per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 0.0057 ha per square kilometre against 0.0034 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0023 ha per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 78th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland organic soils — Area 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.