Comoros vs South Africa: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre

Comoros
0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Comoros rank
123rd
South Africa rank
120th

Forestland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
00.010.020.03199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre in Comoros, a difference of 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 120th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0076 1000 ha per square kilometre Comoros
2000s 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre Comoros
2010s 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre Comoros
2020s 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, per square kilometre, Comoros or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in forestland — area, per square kilometre between Comoros and South Africa?
0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
Comoros ranks 123rd and South Africa ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.