Japan vs South Africa: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Japan
24,970 1000 ha
in 2022
South Africa
30,351 1000 ha
in 2022
Japan rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30,351 1000 ha against 24,970 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 5,381 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,935 1000 ha | 21,705 1000 ha | 3,230 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 24,961 1000 ha | 23,233 1000 ha | 1,729 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,975 1000 ha | 28,696 1000 ha | 3,720 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 30,351 1000 ha against 24,970 1000 ha in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Japan and South Africa?
- 5,381 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Japan ranks 14th 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).