Morocco vs South Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 89.7 % against 89.41 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.29 %.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 135th of 206 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.13 % | 90.2 % | 0.926 % | Morocco |
| 2000s | 90.48 % | 89.92 % | 0.564 % | Morocco |
| 2010s | 90.28 % | 89.66 % | 0.622 % | Morocco |
| 2020s | 89.8 % | 89.47 % | 0.335 % | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 89.7 % against 89.41 % in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.29 %, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Morocco ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 135th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.