Canada vs South Africa: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Canada
225,449 1000 ha
in 2022
South Africa
30,351 1000 ha
in 2022
Canada rank
4th
South Africa rank
11th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020062022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 225,449 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 195,098 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 7.4 times South Africa's.

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

Canada ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 226,264 1000 ha 21,705 1000 ha 204,559 1000 ha Canada
2010s 225,819 1000 ha 23,233 1000 ha 202,587 1000 ha Canada
2020s 225,498 1000 ha 28,696 1000 ha 196,802 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Canada or South Africa?
Canada, at 225,449 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Canada and South Africa?
195,098 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Canada ranks 4th 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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About this data

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).