Central Asia vs South Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20,458 1000 ha against 8,256 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 12,202 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,500 1000 ha | 18,303 1000 ha | 10,803 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,526 1000 ha | 18,961 1000 ha | 11,434 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7,784 1000 ha | 19,691 1000 ha | 11,908 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,182 1000 ha | 20,276 1000 ha | 12,094 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20,458 1000 ha against 8,256 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Central Asia and South Africa?
- 12,202 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Central Asia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.