15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 47,122 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Southern Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 47,122 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Southern Africa peaked at 47,122 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,834 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,834 1000 ha | 44,834 1000 ha | 44,834 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 44,984 1000 ha | 44,984 1000 ha | 44,984 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 46,052 1000 ha | 45,838 1000 ha | 46,266 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 46,909 1000 ha | 46,695 1000 ha | 47,122 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 114,334 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Southern Africa?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Southern Africa was 47,122 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,122 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,834 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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