Paraguay vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Forest

Paraguay
152,642 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
169,409 Square kilometres
in 2023
Paraguay rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 169,409 Square kilometres against 152,642 Square kilometres in Paraguay, a difference of 16,767 Square kilometres.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

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

Paraguay ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 243,965 Square kilometres 179,783 Square kilometres 64,182 Square kilometres Paraguay
2000s 214,520 Square kilometres 176,143 Square kilometres 38,377 Square kilometres Paraguay
2010s 178,523 Square kilometres 172,503 Square kilometres 6,020 Square kilometres Paraguay
2020s 156,832 Square kilometres 169,955 Square kilometres 13,122 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 169,409 Square kilometres against 152,642 Square kilometres in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Paraguay and South Africa?
16,767 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Paraguay ranks 40th 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