Paraguay vs South Africa: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 169,409 sq. km against 152,643 sq. km in Paraguay, a difference of 16,766 sq. km.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,965 sq. km | 179,783 sq. km | 64,182 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 214,520 sq. km | 176,143 sq. km | 38,377 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 178,523 sq. km | 172,503 sq. km | 6,020 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 156,833 sq. km | 169,955 sq. km | 13,122 sq. km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Paraguay or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 169,409 sq. km against 152,643 sq. km in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 16,766 sq. km, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 213 countries.
- 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.