South Africa vs Western Asia: Land area
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
Western Asia
479,195 ha th
in 2025
South Africa rank
26th
Western Asia rank
25th
Land area over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 479,195 ha th against 121,309 ha th in South Africa, a difference of 357,886 ha th.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 253 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,309 ha th | 479,563 ha th | 358,254 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 121,309 ha th | 479,504 ha th | 358,195 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 121,309 ha th | 479,234 ha th | 357,924 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 121,309 ha th | 479,194 ha th | 357,884 ha th | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, South Africa or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 479,195 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 Asia?
- 357,886 ha th, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for land area?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.