Central Asia vs South Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 11,425 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 11,456 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,835 1000 ha | 20,298 1000 ha | 10,463 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10,201 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 10,885 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,778 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 11,184 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11,286 1000 ha | 22,662 1000 ha | 11,376 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 11,425 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Central Asia and South Africa?
- 11,456 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Central Asia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.