South Africa vs Spain: Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 31,436 Square kilometres against 25,936 Square kilometres in Spain, a difference of 5,500 Square kilometres.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,436 Square kilometres | 21,460 Square kilometres | 9,977 Square kilometres | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31,436 Square kilometres | 24,837 Square kilometres | 6,600 Square kilometres | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31,436 Square kilometres | 25,995 Square kilometres | 5,441 Square kilometres | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31,436 Square kilometres | 25,918 Square kilometres | 5,518 Square kilometres | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 31,436 Square kilometres against 25,936 Square kilometres in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between South Africa and Spain?
- 5,500 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
- South Africa ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th 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
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