Central Asia vs South Africa: Planted Forest — Area

Central Asia
3,168 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
2,423 1000 ha
in 2025
Central Asia rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 3,168 1000 ha against 2,423 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 745 1000 ha.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups.

Central Asia 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 2,336 1000 ha 1,995 1000 ha 340.55 1000 ha Central Asia
2000s 2,675 1000 ha 2,126 1000 ha 549.16 1000 ha Central Asia
2010s 2,994 1000 ha 2,271 1000 ha 723.32 1000 ha Central Asia
2020s 3,105 1000 ha 2,387 1000 ha 718.09 1000 ha Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Central Asia or South Africa?
Central Asia, at 3,168 1000 ha against 2,423 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Central Asia and South Africa?
745 1000 ha, with Central Asia 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 planted forest — area?
Central Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 8,260 data points, 1990–2025
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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.