South Africa vs Türkiye: Share global forest
South Africa
0.5527
in 2025
Türkiye
0.5508
in 2025
South Africa rank
27th
Türkiye rank
28th
Share global forest over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5527 against 0.5508 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0019.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 229 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4706 | 0.4644 | 0.0061 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4996 | 0.4874 | 0.0123 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5249 | 0.5159 | 0.009 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5457 | 0.5421 | 0.0036 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 0.5527 against 0.5508 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.0019, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for share global forest?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.