South Africa vs Spain: Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.0162 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0337 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
72nd
Spain rank
69th
Drained organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0337 ha per square kilometre against 0.0162 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0175 ha per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th of 189 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0332 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0337 ha per square kilometre against 0.0162 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.0175 ha per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for drained organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 69th 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.