Central America vs South Africa: Land area
Central America
245,211 ha th
in 2025
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
Central America rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Land area over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
Central America currently reports 245,211 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa, a difference of 123,902 ha th.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 35 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,227 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 123,918 ha th | Central America |
| 2000s | 245,227 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 123,918 ha th | Central America |
| 2010s | 245,216 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 123,907 ha th | Central America |
| 2020s | 245,211 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 123,902 ha th | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Central America or South Africa?
- Central America, at 245,211 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Central America and South Africa?
- 123,902 ha th, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for land area?
- Central America ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.