France vs Southern Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- France
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 2,577 1000 ha against 2,356 1000 ha in France, a difference of 221 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,554 1000 ha | 2,134 1000 ha | 580.32 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,805 1000 ha | 2,280 1000 ha | 474.41 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,197 1000 ha | 2,425 1000 ha | 227.99 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,325 1000 ha | 2,541 1000 ha | 215.79 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, France or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 2,577 1000 ha against 2,356 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between France and Southern Africa?
- 221 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Southern Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- France ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 191 countries.
- 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.