France vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Forest
Land use hidden — Forest over time
- France
- South Africa
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
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