South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.15 % against 10.59 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.56 %.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8 % | 11.08 % | 1.29 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.08 % | 10.12 % | 0.036 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.34 % | 9.47 % | 0.869 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.53 % | 11.09 % | 0.5533 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.15 % against 10.59 % in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.56 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- South Africa ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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.