Which has higher forest area, Arab World or South Africa?

Arab World, at 361,001 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Arab World and South Africa?

191,592 sq. km, with Arab World ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs South Africa: Forest area

Arab World

361,001 sq. km

in 2023

South Africa

169,409 sq. km

in 2023

Arab World rank

39th

South Africa rank

39th

Forest area over time

Arab World
South Africa

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 361,001 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 191,592 sq. km.

That makes Arab World's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	197,454 sq. km	179,783 sq. km	17,671 sq. km	Arab World
2000s	192,545 sq. km	176,143 sq. km	16,402 sq. km	Arab World
2010s	341,259 sq. km	172,503 sq. km	168,756 sq. km	Arab World
2020s	364,489 sq. km	169,955 sq. km	194,534 sq. km	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Arab World or South Africa?: Arab World, at 361,001 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Arab World and South Africa?: 191,592 sq. km, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Africa?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Arab World and South Africa rank globally for forest area?: Arab World ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.