Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in South Africa
South Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 7,927 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in South Africa, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in South Africa stood at 7,927 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in South Africa peaked at 7,927 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,440 1000 ha, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,440 1000 ha | 4,440 1000 ha | 4,440 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,530 1000 ha | 4,440 1000 ha | 5,319 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,058 1000 ha | 6,188 1000 ha | 7,927 1000 ha | 3 |
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More climate change data for South Africa
- Share co2 vs population 0.9265 (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 64.75 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 41.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.87 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 22.83 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.87 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.87 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in South Africa?
- Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in South Africa was 7,927 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,927 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,440 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).