Planted Forest — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Planted Forest — Area was 2,423 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in South Africa stood at 2,423 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in South Africa peaked at 2,423 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,915 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places South Africa 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,981 1000 ha | 1,915 1000 ha | 2,046 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,126 1000 ha | 2,060 1000 ha | 2,191 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,271 1000 ha | 2,206 1000 ha | 2,336 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,387 1000 ha | 2,351 1000 ha | 2,423 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 25 Uzbekistan 2,384 1000 ha compare
- 26 Malaysia 2,359 1000 ha compare
- 27 France 2,356 1000 ha compare
- 28 Belarus 2,265 1000 ha compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 2,260 1000 ha compare
- 30 Australia 2,057 1000 ha compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,049 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 18.04 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,240 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 69.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 87.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 83,928 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 413 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 12.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 12,000 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in South Africa?
- Planted forest — area in South Africa was 2,423 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,423 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,915 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for planted forest — area?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. 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.