Caribbean vs South Africa: Forestland — Area
Caribbean
8,398 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
22,881 1000 ha
in 2025
Caribbean rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Forestland — Area over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 8,398 1000 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 14,483 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,983 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 13,228 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,569 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 13,517 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,174 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 13,788 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,376 1000 ha | 22,663 1000 ha | 14,287 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 8,398 1000 ha in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 14,483 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area?
- Caribbean ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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).