Southern Africa vs Türkiye: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 47,122 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 24,316 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 27th of 47 regions.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,901 1000 ha | 19,948 1000 ha | 24,954 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 45,369 1000 ha | 20,569 1000 ha | 24,800 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 46,223 1000 ha | 21,584 1000 ha | 24,639 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 46,909 1000 ha | 22,513 1000 ha | 24,396 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Southern Africa or Türkiye?
- Southern Africa, at 47,122 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 24,316 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for forest land — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 27th of 47 regions.
- 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.