South Africa vs Southern Asia: Land area
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
Southern Asia
639,243 ha th
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
Southern Asia rank
23rd
Land area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 639,243 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa, a difference of 517,934 ha th.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 253 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,309 ha th | 640,104 ha th | 518,795 ha th | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 121,309 ha th | 640,139 ha th | 518,830 ha th | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 121,309 ha th | 639,930 ha th | 518,621 ha th | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 121,309 ha th | 639,252 ha th | 517,944 ha th | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, South Africa or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 639,243 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 Asia?
- 517,934 ha th, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for land area?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd 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.