What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between South Africa and Turkey?

0 sq. km per person, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

South Africa vs Turkey: Forest area (sq. km), per capita

South Africa

0.0027 sq. km per person

in 2023

Turkey

0.0027 sq. km per person

in 2023

South Africa rank

98th

Turkey rank

99th

Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time

South Africa
Turkey

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0027 sq. km per person against 0.0027 sq. km per person in Turkey, a difference of 0 sq. km per person.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 99th of 214 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Turkey	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	0.0028 sq. km per person	0.0003 sq. km per person	South Africa
2020s	0.0027 sq. km per person	0.0027 sq. km per person	0.0001 sq. km per person	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, South Africa or Turkey?: South Africa, at 0.0027 sq. km per person against 0.0027 sq. km per person in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between South Africa and Turkey?: 0 sq. km per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?: South Africa ranks 98th and Turkey ranks 99th 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026

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.