South Africa vs Western Asia: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,423 1000 ha against 2,051 1000 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 372 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 28th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,981 1000 ha | 1,601 1000 ha | 379.7 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,126 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 335.16 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,271 1000 ha | 1,942 1000 ha | 329.24 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,387 1000 ha | 2,016 1000 ha | 371.41 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, South Africa or Western Asia?
- South Africa, at 2,423 1000 ha against 2,051 1000 ha in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between South Africa and Western Asia?
- 372 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for planted forest — area?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 28th 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.