Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.79 % against 18.08 % in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.71 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.05 % | 16.66 % | 1.39 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 17.87 % | 17.38 % | 0.486 % | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.88 % | 18.1 % | 0.224 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.04 % | 18.65 % | 0.606 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.79 % against 18.08 % in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.71 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.