Nicaragua vs South Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Nicaragua
0.0026 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0034 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
81st
South Africa rank
78th
Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0034 ha per square kilometre against 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0008 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 78th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0034 ha per square kilometre against 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st 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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About this data
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.