Egypt vs Southern Africa: Land area
Egypt
99,545 ha th
in 2025
Southern Africa
265,067 ha th
in 2025
Egypt rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
28th
Land area over time
- Egypt
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 ha th against 99,545 ha th in Egypt, a difference of 165,522 ha th.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.7 times Egypt's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,545 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 165,522 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 99,545 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 165,522 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 99,545 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 165,522 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 99,545 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 165,522 ha th | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Egypt or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 ha th against 99,545 ha th in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 165,522 ha th, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for land area?
- Egypt ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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.