South Africa vs Western Asia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 32,882 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 10,001 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 30th of 249 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,211 1000 ha | 28,848 1000 ha | 8,637 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 21,086 1000 ha | 30,460 1000 ha | 9,373 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 21,962 1000 ha | 31,587 1000 ha | 9,625 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 22,662 1000 ha | 32,569 1000 ha | 9,906 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, South Africa or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 32,882 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between South Africa and Western Asia?
- 10,001 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for forest land — area?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 30th 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.