Japan vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 147,510 Square kilometres against 137,973 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 9,537 Square kilometres.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,099 Square kilometres | 148,347 Square kilometres | 2,248 Square kilometres | South Africa |
| 2000s | 146,030 Square kilometres | 144,707 Square kilometres | 1,324 Square kilometres | Japan |
| 2010s | 147,192 Square kilometres | 141,067 Square kilometres | 6,125 Square kilometres | Japan |
| 2020s | 147,510 Square kilometres | 138,519 Square kilometres | 8,991 Square kilometres | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 147,510 Square kilometres against 137,973 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Japan and South Africa?
- 9,537 Square kilometres, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Japan ranks 39th 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
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