Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places South Africa 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 117 Guinea 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Mauritius 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nigeria 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cyprus 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Comoros 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.