South Africa vs United States of America: Mountain area
South Africa
428,991
in 2021
United States of America
2.47 million
in 2021
South Africa rank
14th
United States of America rank
12th
Mountain area over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.47 million against 428,991 in South Africa, a difference of 2.04 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 196 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,992 | 2.47 million | 2.04 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 428,924 | 2.47 million | 2.04 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 428,991 | 2.47 million | 2.04 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.47 million against 428,991 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between South Africa and United States of America?
- 2.04 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for mountain area?
- South Africa ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.