Portugal vs Southern Africa: Planted Forest — Area

Portugal
2,488 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Africa
2,577 1000 ha
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Portugal
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 2,577 1000 ha against 2,488 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 89 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,266 1000 ha 2,134 1000 ha 131.37 1000 ha Portugal
2000s 2,366 1000 ha 2,280 1000 ha 85.98 1000 ha Portugal
2010s 2,447 1000 ha 2,425 1000 ha 22.67 1000 ha Portugal
2020s 2,480 1000 ha 2,541 1000 ha 61.27 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Portugal or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 2,577 1000 ha against 2,488 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Portugal and Southern Africa?
89 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
Portugal ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 8,260 data points, 1990–2025
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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.