South Africa vs South-Eastern Asia: Land area
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
South-Eastern Asia
442,444 ha th
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
South-Eastern Asia rank
26th
Land area over time
- South Africa
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 442,444 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa, a difference of 321,135 ha th.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 253 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,309 ha th | 442,229 ha th | 320,920 ha th | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 121,309 ha th | 440,786 ha th | 319,477 ha th | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 121,309 ha th | 440,980 ha th | 319,671 ha th | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 121,309 ha th | 441,692 ha th | 320,384 ha th | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, South Africa or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 442,444 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between South Africa and South-Eastern Asia?
- 321,135 ha th, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South-Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for land area?
- South Africa ranks 26th and South-Eastern Asia 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.