Forest area, 1000 Hectares in South Africa
South Africa: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 16,941 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in South Africa, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in South Africa is 16,941, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in South Africa peaked at 18,069 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,941, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 39th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,069 | — |
| 1993 | 18,033 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17,996 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17,960 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,924 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17,887 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17,851 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17,814 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,778 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17,742 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17,705 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17,669 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17,632 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17,596 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17,560 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17,523 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,487 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17,450 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17,414 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17,378 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,341 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17,305 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,268 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17,232 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,196 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,159 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17,123 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17,086 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,050 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,014 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,977 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,941 | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 16,941 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 16,941 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,942 | 17,814 | 18,069 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,614 | 17,450 | 17,778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,250 | 17,086 | 17,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,996 | 16,941 | 17,050 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 in South Africa?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in South Africa was 16,941 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,069 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,941 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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