India vs South Africa: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
India
71,030 1000 ha
in 2016
South Africa
30,351 1000 ha
in 2022
India rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 71,030 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 40,679 1000 ha.
That makes India's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,272 1000 ha | 22,021 1000 ha | 47,251 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 70,253 1000 ha | 22,813 1000 ha | 47,440 1000 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, India or South Africa?
- India, at 71,030 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between India and South Africa?
- 40,679 1000 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
- India ranks 8th 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
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).