South Africa vs Türkiye: Annual change forest area
South Africa
87,566
in 2025
Türkiye
117,080
in 2025
South Africa rank
5th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Annual change forest area over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 117,080 against 87,566 in South Africa, a difference of 29,514.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,568 | 36,487 | 51,081 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 87,568 | 87,774 | 206.39 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 87,567 | 111,274 | 23,707 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 87,566 | 117,235 | 29,669 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, South Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 117,080 against 87,566 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 29,514, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for annual change forest area?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.