South Africa vs Spain: Drained organic soils — Area, per capita

South Africa
0.0003 ha per person
in 2024
Spain
0.0003 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
71st
Spain rank
68th

Drained organic soils — Area, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
00000199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0003 ha per person against 0.0003 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 ha per person.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 71st and Spain ranks 68th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0004 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 0 ha per person South Africa
2000s 0.0004 ha per person 0.0004 ha per person 0 ha per person South Africa
2010s 0.0004 ha per person 0.0004 ha per person 0 ha per person South Africa
2020s 0.0003 ha per person 0.0004 ha per person 0 ha per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — area, per capita, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0003 ha per person against 0.0003 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — area, per capita between South Africa and Spain?
0 ha per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for drained organic soils — area, per capita?
South Africa ranks 71st and Spain ranks 68th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Drained organic soils — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,539 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Drained organic soils — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.