South Africa vs Western Asia: Forest area
South Africa
22,881 ha th
in 2025
Western Asia
32,882 ha th
in 2025
South Africa rank
30th
Western Asia rank
32nd
Forest area over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 32,882 ha th against 22,881 ha th in South Africa, a difference of 10,001 ha th.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 255 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,817 ha th | 29,498 ha th | 9,682 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 20,692 ha th | 29,970 ha th | 9,278 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 21,787 ha th | 31,348 ha th | 9,561 ha th | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 22,662 ha th | 32,569 ha th | 9,906 ha th | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, South Africa or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 32,882 ha th against 22,881 ha th in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between South Africa and Western Asia?
- 10,001 ha th, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for forest area?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 255 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.