How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Uruguay: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre

South Africa

0.0402 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

Uruguay

0.0417 million USD per square kilometre

in 2023

South Africa rank

110th

Uruguay rank

107th

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre over time

South Africa
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0417 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0402 million USD per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0058 million USD per square kilometre	0.0046 million USD per square kilometre	0.0012 million USD per square kilometre	South Africa
1980s	0.0142 million USD per square kilometre	0.0095 million USD per square kilometre	0.0047 million USD per square kilometre	South Africa
1990s	0.0255 million USD per square kilometre	0.017 million USD per square kilometre	0.0085 million USD per square kilometre	South Africa
2000s	0.0336 million USD per square kilometre	0.0166 million USD per square kilometre	0.0171 million USD per square kilometre	South Africa
2010s	0.0411 million USD per square kilometre	0.0365 million USD per square kilometre	0.0046 million USD per square kilometre	South Africa
2020s	0.0388 million USD per square kilometre	0.0368 million USD per square kilometre	0.002 million USD per square kilometre	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre, South Africa or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.0417 million USD per square kilometre against 0.0402 million USD per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre between South Africa and Uruguay?: 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre?: South Africa ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit: million USD per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,598 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ 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.