South Africa vs Southern Europe: Forest area
South Africa
22,881 ha th
in 2025
Southern Europe
48,321 ha th
in 2025
South Africa rank
30th
Southern Europe rank
28th
Forest area over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 48,321 ha th against 22,881 ha th in South Africa, a difference of 25,440 ha th.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,817 ha th | 38,549 ha th | 18,732 ha th | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 20,692 ha th | 42,605 ha th | 21,913 ha th | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 21,787 ha th | 45,622 ha th | 23,836 ha th | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 22,662 ha th | 48,103 ha th | 25,441 ha th | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Africa or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 48,321 ha th against 22,881 ha th in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 25,440 ha th, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for forest area?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.