Ecuador vs South Africa: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Ecuador
6.12 million 1000 ha
in 2022
South Africa
30,351 1000 ha
in 2022
Ecuador rank
2nd
South Africa rank
11th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M199420082022

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 6.12 million 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 6.09 million 1000 ha.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 201.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.51 million 1000 ha 21,516 1000 ha 1.48 million 1000 ha Ecuador
2010s 3.83 million 1000 ha 23,001 1000 ha 3.80 million 1000 ha Ecuador
2020s 6.15 million 1000 ha 28,696 1000 ha 6.13 million 1000 ha Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 6.12 million 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Ecuador and South Africa?
6.09 million 1000 ha, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Ecuador ranks 2nd 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).