Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 87,566 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87,566
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
87,568
in 1991
All-time low
87,566
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in South Africa, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in South Africa is 87,566, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in South Africa peaked at 87,568 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 87,566, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 5th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,568 | 87,568 | 87,568 | 9 |
| 2000s | 87,568 | 87,568 | 87,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,567 | 87,566 | 87,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,566 | 87,566 | 87,566 | 6 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in South Africa?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in South Africa was 87,566 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 87,568 in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,566 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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