Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Primary Forest — Area

Cote d'Ivoire
407.36 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
427.55 1000 ha
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
0100200300400500199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 427.55 1000 ha against 407.36 1000 ha in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 20.19 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 182 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 407.36 1000 ha 459.98 1000 ha 52.62 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 407.36 1000 ha 449.35 1000 ha 41.99 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 407.36 1000 ha 438.72 1000 ha 31.36 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 407.36 1000 ha 430.21 1000 ha 22.85 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
South Africa, at 427.55 1000 ha against 407.36 1000 ha in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
20.19 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,478 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.