South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

South Africa
31,436 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28,714 Square kilometres
in 2023
South Africa rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31,436 Square kilometres against 28,714 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2,722 Square kilometres.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

South Africa ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 31,436 Square kilometres 25,132 Square kilometres 6,304 Square kilometres South Africa
2000s 31,436 Square kilometres 26,572 Square kilometres 4,864 Square kilometres South Africa
2010s 31,436 Square kilometres 27,880 Square kilometres 3,556 Square kilometres South Africa
2020s 31,436 Square kilometres 28,587 Square kilometres 2,849 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 31,436 Square kilometres against 28,714 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,722 Square kilometres, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
South Africa ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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