Net Forest conversion — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area was 0 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Net Forest conversion — Area in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in South Africa is 0 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in South Africa peaked at 0 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.67 1000 ha compare
- 31 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 60.11 1000 ha compare
- 32 Sweden 54.2 1000 ha compare
- 33 Réunion 0 1000 ha compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 53 1000 ha compare
- 34 Honduras 52.23 1000 ha compare
- 35 Romania 43.73 1000 ha compare
- 36 Malawi 42 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in South Africa?
- Net forest conversion — area in South Africa was 0 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for net forest conversion — area?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. 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).