Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for carbon stock change in forests — area, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 North Macedonia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Estonia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Panama 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Chile 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Carbon stock change in forests — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.