South Africa vs Spain: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass

South Africa
935.85 million t
in 2025
Spain
935.85 million t
in 2025
South Africa rank
44th
Spain rank
44th

Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
02004006008001.0k196119932025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 935.85 million t against 935.85 million t in Spain, a difference of 0 million t.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 44th and Spain ranks 44th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 818.62 million t 748.04 million t 70.58 million t South Africa
2000s 857.04 million t 857.04 million t 0 million t
2010s 878.82 million t 878.82 million t 0 million t
2020s 884.82 million t 884.82 million t 0 million t

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 935.85 million t against 935.85 million t in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass between South Africa and Spain?
0 million t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
South Africa ranks 44th and Spain ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Unit
million t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,484 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.