Forestland — Area, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per capita in South Africa is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places South Africa 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0004 1000 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0004 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 6 |
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 forestland — area, per capita in South Africa?
- Forestland — area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.