South Africa vs Southern Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 47,124 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 24,243 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 223 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,211 1000 ha | 44,974 1000 ha | 24,763 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 21,086 1000 ha | 45,378 1000 ha | 24,292 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 21,962 1000 ha | 46,226 1000 ha | 24,264 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 22,663 1000 ha | 46,911 1000 ha | 24,248 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 47,124 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 24,243 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).