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

South Africa
7,927 1000 ha
in 2022
Türkiye
92.75 1000 ha
in 2022
South Africa rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7,927 1000 ha against 92.75 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 7,834 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 85.5 times Türkiye's.

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

South Africa ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 4,440 1000 ha 34.69 1000 ha 4,406 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 4,530 1000 ha 71.66 1000 ha 4,459 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 7,058 1000 ha 90.08 1000 ha 6,968 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — unfccc, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 7,927 1000 ha against 92.75 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — unfccc between South Africa and Türkiye?
7,834 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 57 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).