Indonesia vs South Africa: Forestland — Area, per capita
Indonesia
0.0003 1000 ha per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0004 1000 ha per person
in 2025
Indonesia rank
78th
South Africa rank
75th
Forestland — Area, per capita over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0003 1000 ha per person in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0001 1000 ha per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, per capita, Indonesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0004 1000 ha per person against 0.0003 1000 ha per person in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area, per capita between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 1000 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area, per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 75th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.