South Africa vs Palestine, State of: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

South Africa
10.59 %
in 2025
Palestine, State of
12.07 %
in 2025
South Africa rank
75th
Palestine, State of rank
73rd

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • South Africa
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 12.07 % against 10.59 % in South Africa, a difference of 1.48 %.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 75th and Palestine, State of ranks 73rd of 174 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 9.8 % 12.11 % 2.31 % Palestine, State of
2000s 10.08 % 12.12 % 2.04 % Palestine, State of
2010s 10.34 % 12.11 % 1.77 % Palestine, State of
2020s 10.53 % 12.07 % 1.54 % Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, South Africa or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 12.07 % against 10.59 % in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between South Africa and Palestine, State of?
1.48 %, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine, State of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Palestine, State of rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
South Africa ranks 75th and Palestine, State of ranks 73rd of 174 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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Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.