Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in South Africa
South Africa: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 30,351 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in South Africa is 30,351 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in South Africa peaked at 30,351 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,137 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places South Africa 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,137 1000 ha | — |
| 2001 | 21,263 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21,390 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 21,516 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21,642 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21,768 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21,895 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 22,021 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22,147 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22,274 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22,400 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22,526 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22,652 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22,779 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,905 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,111 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,317 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23,523 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23,729 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25,385 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 27,040 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 28,696 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 30,351 1000 ha | +5.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 30,351 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 30,351 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,437 1000 ha, 6.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,705 1000 ha | 21,137 1000 ha | 22,274 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,233 1000 ha | 22,400 1000 ha | 25,385 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,696 1000 ha | 27,040 1000 ha | 30,351 1000 ha | 3 |
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 — unfccc in South Africa?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in South Africa was 30,351 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,351 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,137 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).