South Africa vs Western Africa: Land area
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
Western Africa
606,405 ha th
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
Western Africa rank
24th
Land area over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 606,405 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa, a difference of 485,096 ha th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 253 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,309 ha th | 606,406 ha th | 485,097 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 121,309 ha th | 606,406 ha th | 485,097 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 121,309 ha th | 606,406 ha th | 485,097 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 121,309 ha th | 606,405 ha th | 485,096 ha th | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 606,405 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 485,096 ha th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for land area?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 24th 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.