Colombia vs South Africa: Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Colombia
0.0146 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0162 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
75th
South Africa rank
72nd
Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0162 ha per square kilometre against 0.0146 ha per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0016 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 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, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0162 ha per square kilometre against 0.0146 ha per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 75th 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.