South Africa vs Türkiye: Forestland — Area
South Africa
22,881 1000 ha
in 2025
Türkiye
22,806 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa rank
31st
Türkiye rank
32nd
Forestland — Area over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 75 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 243 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,211 1000 ha | 19,948 1000 ha | 262.94 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21,086 1000 ha | 20,569 1000 ha | 517.32 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21,962 1000 ha | 21,584 1000 ha | 377.84 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22,663 1000 ha | 22,513 1000 ha | 149.45 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 75 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for forestland — area?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 32nd of 243 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).