France vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Forest

France
175,032 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
169,409 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • France
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

France currently reports 175,032 Square kilometres against 169,409 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 5,623 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

France ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 148,194 Square kilometres 179,783 Square kilometres 31,589 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 157,970 Square kilometres 176,143 Square kilometres 18,174 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 167,943 Square kilometres 172,503 Square kilometres 4,560 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 173,781 Square kilometres 169,955 Square kilometres 3,826 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, France or South Africa?
France, at 175,032 Square kilometres against 169,409 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between France and South Africa?
5,623 Square kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
France ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata