OECD vs South Africa: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- OECD
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.59 % against 10.57 % in OECD, a difference of 0.02 %.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.76 % | 9.8 % | 2.03 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.02 % | 10.08 % | 1.06 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.91 % | 10.34 % | 0.427 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.43 % | 10.53 % | 0.0983 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, OECD or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.59 % against 10.57 % in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between OECD and South Africa?
- 0.02 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do OECD and South Africa rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- OECD ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 92nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.