France vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

France
25,390 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa
31,436 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
19th
South Africa rank
16th

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • France
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31,436 Square kilometres against 25,390 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 6,046 Square kilometres.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times France's.

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

France ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15,541 Square kilometres 31,436 Square kilometres 15,895 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 18,052 Square kilometres 31,436 Square kilometres 13,385 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 22,387 Square kilometres 31,436 Square kilometres 9,049 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 24,865 Square kilometres 31,436 Square kilometres 6,571 Square kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 31,436 Square kilometres against 25,390 Square kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between France and South Africa?
6,046 Square kilometres, with South Africa 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 — planted forest?
France ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Planted 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 — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
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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