Australia vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Australia
0.0154 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0162 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
74th
South Africa rank
72nd
Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0162 ha per square kilometre against 0.0154 ha per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0008 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0162 ha per square kilometre against 0.0154 ha per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Drained 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
Drained 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.