Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- South Africa
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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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.