Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,423 1000 ha against 2,260 1000 ha in Republic of Korea, a difference of 163 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,982 1000 ha | 1,981 1000 ha | 1.81 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2,145 1000 ha | 2,126 1000 ha | 19.67 1000 ha | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2,264 1000 ha | 2,271 1000 ha | 6.41 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,264 1000 ha | 2,387 1000 ha | 123.41 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,423 1000 ha against 2,260 1000 ha in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 163 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 24th of 174 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.