Central Asia vs South Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Central Asia
- South Africa
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
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.