Ecuador vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

Ecuador
122,035 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
137,973 Square kilometres
in 2023
Ecuador rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 137,973 Square kilometres against 122,035 Square kilometres in Ecuador, a difference of 15,938 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 189 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 141,704 Square kilometres 148,347 Square kilometres 6,643 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 133,377 Square kilometres 144,707 Square kilometres 11,330 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 127,065 Square kilometres 141,067 Square kilometres 14,002 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 122,952 Square kilometres 138,519 Square kilometres 15,568 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 137,973 Square kilometres against 122,035 Square kilometres in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Ecuador and South Africa?
15,938 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Ecuador ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 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