Northern Africa vs South Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 30,793 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 7,912 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 32 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,262 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 23,052 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 41,515 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 20,429 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 34,081 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 12,119 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 31,238 1000 ha | 22,662 1000 ha | 8,576 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 30,793 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 7,912 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 31st 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.