New Zealand vs South Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,434 1000 ha against 2,423 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 11 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,753 1000 ha | 1,981 1000 ha | 227.12 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,025 1000 ha | 2,126 1000 ha | 100.92 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,044 1000 ha | 2,271 1000 ha | 226.37 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,279 1000 ha | 2,387 1000 ha | 108.2 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 2,434 1000 ha against 2,423 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 11 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 207 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.