South Africa vs Thailand: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
South Africa
0.0027 sq. km per person
in 2023
Thailand
0.0028 sq. km per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
98th
Thailand rank
97th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0028 sq. km per person against 0.0027 sq. km per person in South Africa, 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 South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 97th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 0 sq. km per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0028 sq. km per person against 0.0027 sq. km per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0001 sq. km per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 97th 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.