Middle Africa vs South Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,423 1000 ha against 514.65 1000 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 1,908 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.7 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341.59 1000 ha | 1,981 1000 ha | 1,639 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 334.04 1000 ha | 2,126 1000 ha | 1,792 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 362.44 1000 ha | 2,271 1000 ha | 1,908 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 471.93 1000 ha | 2,387 1000 ha | 1,915 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Middle Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,423 1000 ha against 514.65 1000 ha in Middle Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 1,908 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 32nd 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.