Finland vs South Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 338 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,132 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 1,921 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2000s | 22,354 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 1,268 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2010s | 22,386 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 423.72 1000 ha | Finland |
| 2020s | 22,543 1000 ha | 22,662 1000 ha | 119.5 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Finland and South Africa?
- 338 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Finland ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 210 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.