Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate was -0.2144 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -0.2144 % change on previous year for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at -0.2014 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.2144 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places South Africa 164th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.2014 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.2019 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | -0.2023 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2027 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2031 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | -0.2035 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -0.2039 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.2043 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2047 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2052 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -0.2056 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.206 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2064 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2069 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2073 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2077 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2082 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2086 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.209 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2095 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2099 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2103 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2108 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2112 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2117 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2121 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2126 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -0.213 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -0.2135 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2139 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2144 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -0.2144 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4307 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2027 % change on previous year | -0.2039 % change on previous year | -0.2014 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.2062 % change on previous year | -0.2082 % change on previous year | -0.2043 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2106 % change on previous year | -0.2126 % change on previous year | -0.2086 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2137 % change on previous year | -0.2144 % change on previous year | -0.213 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago -0.1847 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Mexico -0.1959 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Laos -0.2088 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Peru -0.2401 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Togo -0.246 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Brazil -0.2463 % change on previous year 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 forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.2144 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2014 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2144 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 164th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.