Southern Africa vs Spain: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Southern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,819 1000 ha against 2,577 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 242 1000 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,134 1000 ha | 2,146 1000 ha | 11.54 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,280 1000 ha | 2,484 1000 ha | 204.1 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,425 1000 ha | 2,649 1000 ha | 224.52 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,541 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | 270.05 1000 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Southern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,819 1000 ha against 2,577 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Southern Africa and Spain?
- 242 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Africa and Spain rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th 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.