What is the difference in forest area km between Ethiopia and South Africa?

3.87 million, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia

26.75 million

in 2025

South Africa

22.88 million

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

24th

South Africa rank

27th

Ethiopia currently reports 26.75 million against 22.88 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.87 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Ethiopia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.21 million	20.21 million	8.00 million	Ethiopia
2000s	27.48 million	21.09 million	6.40 million	Ethiopia
2010s	26.87 million	21.96 million	4.91 million	Ethiopia
2020s	26.76 million	22.66 million	4.09 million	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area km, Ethiopia or South Africa?: Ethiopia, at 26.75 million against 22.88 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area km between Ethiopia and South Africa?: 3.87 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for forest area km?: Ethiopia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.