South Africa vs Spain: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22,881 1000 ha against 19,133 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 3,748 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 36 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,211 1000 ha | 15,340 1000 ha | 4,871 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21,086 1000 ha | 17,756 1000 ha | 3,330 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21,962 1000 ha | 18,654 1000 ha | 3,308 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22,662 1000 ha | 19,057 1000 ha | 3,605 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 22,881 1000 ha against 19,133 1000 ha in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between South Africa and Spain?
- 3,748 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for forest land — area?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 36th of 36 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.