Southern Africa vs Thailand: Forest area
Southern Africa
47,122
in 2025
Thailand
19,648
in 2025
Southern Africa rank
24th
Thailand rank
27th
Forest area over time
- Southern Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 47,122 against 19,648 in Thailand, a difference of 27,474.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Thailand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,834 | 20,235 | 24,599 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 44,984 | 20,165 | 24,819 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 46,052 | 20,078 | 25,975 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 46,909 | 19,993 | 26,916 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Southern Africa or Thailand?
- Southern Africa, at 47,122 against 19,648 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Southern Africa and Thailand?
- 27,474, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Thailand rank globally for forest area?
- Southern Africa ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 32 groups.
- 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.