Botswana vs South Africa: Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre
Botswana
21,694 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
26,490 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
83rd
South Africa rank
80th
Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 26,490 current LCU per square kilometre against 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 4,796 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 80th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 241.04 current LCU per square kilometre | 237.58 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 41.86 current LCU per square kilometre | 62.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 21.03 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | -32.62 current LCU per square kilometre | -208.39 current LCU per square kilometre | 175.78 current LCU per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 388.59 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,943 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,554 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,850 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,157 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,308 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,392 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,381 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,989 current LCU per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,924 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,879 current LCU per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 26,490 current LCU per square kilometre against 21,694 current LCU per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre between Botswana and South Africa?
- 4,796 current LCU per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for changes in inventories (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 80th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Changes in inventories (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Changes in inventories (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.