Small states vs South Africa: Forest area
Small states
483,073 sq. km
in 2023
South Africa
169,409 sq. km
in 2023
Small states rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th
Forest area over time
- Small states
- South Africa
How they compare
Small states currently reports 483,073 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 313,664 sq. km.
That makes Small states's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 471,754 sq. km | 179,783 sq. km | 291,971 sq. km | Small states |
| 2000s | 479,726 sq. km | 176,143 sq. km | 303,583 sq. km | Small states |
| 2010s | 484,851 sq. km | 172,503 sq. km | 312,348 sq. km | Small states |
| 2020s | 483,458 sq. km | 169,955 sq. km | 313,504 sq. km | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Small states or South Africa?
- Small states, at 483,073 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Small states and South Africa?
- 313,664 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Small states ranks 37th 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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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.