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
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062022

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

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).