South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Land use hidden — Forest
Land use hidden — Forest over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 173,064 Square kilometres against 169,409 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 3,655 Square kilometres.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,783 Square kilometres | 186,194 Square kilometres | 6,411 Square kilometres | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 176,143 Square kilometres | 181,587 Square kilometres | 5,444 Square kilometres | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 172,503 Square kilometres | 176,980 Square kilometres | 4,477 Square kilometres | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 169,955 Square kilometres | 173,755 Square kilometres | 3,800 Square kilometres | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — forest, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 173,064 Square kilometres against 169,409 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 3,655 Square kilometres, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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