Colombia vs South Africa: Land area
Colombia
110,950 ha th
in 2025
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Land area over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 121,309 ha th against 110,950 ha th in Colombia, a difference of 10,359 ha th.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 253 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 | 110,950 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 10,359 ha th | South Africa |
| 2000s | 110,950 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 10,359 ha th | South Africa |
| 2010s | 110,950 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 10,359 ha th | South Africa |
| 2020s | 110,950 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 10,359 ha th | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 121,309 ha th against 110,950 ha th in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Colombia and South Africa?
- 10,359 ha th, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for land area?
- Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 253 countries.
- 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.