France vs South Africa: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
France
89,400 hectares
in 2025
South Africa
87,566 hectares
in 2025
France rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 89,400 hectares against 87,566 hectares in South Africa, a difference of 1,834 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
France ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,200 hectares | 87,568 hectares | 2,368 hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 110,310 hectares | 87,568 hectares | 22,742 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 93,970 hectares | 87,567 hectares | 6,403 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 91,567 hectares | 87,566 hectares | 4,001 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, France or South Africa?
- France, at 89,400 hectares against 87,566 hectares in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between France and South Africa?
- 1,834 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- France ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.