Ethiopia vs South Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26,747 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 3,866 1000 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 249 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 20,342 1000 ha | 7,759 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 6,396 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26,871 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 4,909 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26,757 1000 ha | 22,662 1000 ha | 4,094 1000 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 26,747 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 3,866 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 249 countries.
- 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.