South Africa vs Sweden: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
South Africa
30,351 1000 ha
in 2022
Sweden
28,174 1000 ha
in 2022
South Africa rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30,351 1000 ha against 28,174 1000 ha in Sweden, a difference of 2,177 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,705 1000 ha | 28,093 1000 ha | 6,388 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23,233 1000 ha | 28,120 1000 ha | 4,888 1000 ha | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28,696 1000 ha | 28,166 1000 ha | 529.87 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 30,351 1000 ha against 28,174 1000 ha in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between South Africa and Sweden?
- 2,177 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th 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).