Northern Africa vs South Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,423 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 1,207 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 30th 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 | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,773 1000 ha | 1,981 1000 ha | 207.58 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,853 1000 ha | 2,126 1000 ha | 272.5 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,326 1000 ha | 2,271 1000 ha | 945.15 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,212 1000 ha | 2,387 1000 ha | 1,175 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,423 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 1,207 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 30th 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.