Small island developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Planted Forest — Area

Small island developing States (SIDS)
1,463 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
2,423 1000 ha
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
29th
South Africa rank
29th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • South Africa
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,423 1000 ha against 1,463 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 960 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 847.15 1000 ha 1,981 1000 ha 1,133 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 1,007 1000 ha 2,126 1000 ha 1,119 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 1,300 1000 ha 2,271 1000 ha 971.22 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 1,435 1000 ha 2,387 1000 ha 951.73 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Small island developing States (SIDS) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,423 1000 ha against 1,463 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
960 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 29th 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

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.