South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 89.41 % against 88.85 % in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.56 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2 % | 88.92 % | 1.29 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 89.92 % | 89.88 % | 0.036 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 89.66 % | 90.53 % | 0.869 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 89.47 % | 88.92 % | 0.5533 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 89.41 % against 88.85 % in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.56 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- South Africa ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th 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.