South Africa vs Southern Africa: Land area
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
Southern Africa
265,067 ha th
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
28th
Land area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa, a difference of 143,758 ha th.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th 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 | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,309 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 143,758 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 121,309 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 143,758 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 121,309 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 143,758 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 121,309 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 143,758 ha th | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 143,758 ha th, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for land area?
- South Africa ranks 26th 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.