Ethiopia vs South Africa: Forestland — Area
Ethiopia
26,747 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
22,881 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Forestland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26,747 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 3,866 1000 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 223 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 20,342 1000 ha | 7,759 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 6,396 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26,871 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 4,909 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26,757 1000 ha | 22,663 1000 ha | 4,094 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 26,747 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 3,866 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 223 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).