Australia vs South Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC

Australia
14,033 1000 ha
in 2022
South Africa
7,927 1000 ha
in 2022
Australia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 14,033 1000 ha against 7,927 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 6,106 1000 ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12,729 1000 ha 4,440 1000 ha 8,289 1000 ha Australia
2010s 13,907 1000 ha 4,530 1000 ha 9,377 1000 ha Australia
2020s 14,137 1000 ha 7,058 1000 ha 7,079 1000 ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — unfccc, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 14,033 1000 ha against 7,927 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — unfccc between Australia and South Africa?
6,106 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
Australia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — 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
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 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).