Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in South Africa
South Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 89.41 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 89.41 % for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in South Africa peaked at 90.34 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.41 %, in 2025.
That places South Africa 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.34 % | — |
| 1991 | 90.3 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.27 % | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.24 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.22 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.19 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.16 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.13 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.1 % | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.07 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.04 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.01 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.99 % | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.96 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.93 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.91 % | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.88 % | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.85 % | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.83 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.8 % | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.77 % | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.75 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.72 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.7 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.67 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.65 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.62 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.6 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.57 % | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.55 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.53 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.5 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.48 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.46 % | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.43 % | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.41 % | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2 % | 90.07 % | 90.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.92 % | 89.8 % | 90.04 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.66 % | 89.55 % | 89.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.47 % | 89.41 % | 89.53 % | 6 |
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in South Africa?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in South Africa was 89.41 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.34 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.41 % in 2025.
- How does South Africa rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- South Africa ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.