Central Europe and the Baltics vs South Africa: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- South Africa
How they compare
Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 382,817 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 213,408 sq. km.
That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,185 sq. km | 179,783 sq. km | 141,402 sq. km | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 364,943 sq. km | 176,143 sq. km | 188,800 sq. km | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 378,078 sq. km | 172,503 sq. km | 205,574 sq. km | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 382,350 sq. km | 169,955 sq. km | 212,394 sq. km | Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central Europe and the Baltics or South Africa?
- Central Europe and the Baltics, at 382,817 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
- 213,408 sq. km, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and South Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 47 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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About this data
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.