China vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
China
0.0162 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0162 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
73rd
South Africa rank
72nd
Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0162 ha per square kilometre against 0.0162 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0 ha per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 72nd of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 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, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0162 ha per square kilometre against 0.0162 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
- 0 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 73rd 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.