Argentina vs South Africa: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Argentina
47,946 1000 ha
in 2022
South Africa
30,351 1000 ha
in 2022
Argentina rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062022

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 47,946 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 17,595 1000 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 52,619 1000 ha 21,705 1000 ha 30,914 1000 ha Argentina
2010s 49,628 1000 ha 23,233 1000 ha 26,395 1000 ha Argentina
2020s 48,204 1000 ha 28,696 1000 ha 19,508 1000 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 47,946 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Argentina and South Africa?
17,595 1000 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).