Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Burkina Faso
0.0026 sq. km per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0027 sq. km per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0027 sq. km per person against 0.0026 sq. km per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0001 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0027 sq. km per person against 0.0026 sq. km per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.0001 sq. km per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.