South Africa vs Sweden

South Africa vs Sweden: Forest area

Forest area in 2024: 18.8% in South Africa and 68.6% in Sweden, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Sweden, by 49.8 percentage points, or 3.65 times that in South Africa.

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% of land · FAO

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South Africa vs Sweden: Forest areaForest area in 2024: 18.8% in South Africa and 68.6% in Sweden, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Sweden, by 49.8 percentage points, or 3.65 times that in South Africa.
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Latest figures

% of land · FAO

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2024
South Africa18.8 202418.1133 of 209
Sweden68.6 202468.719 of 209
World31.1 202331.4

What the numbers say

  • Sweden has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
  • In 2024, South Africa ranked 133 and Sweden ranked 19 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of land · FAO

YearSouth AfricaSwedenWorld
202418.868.6–
202318.768.631.1
202218.768.631.1
202118.668.631.2
202018.568.631.2
201918.468.631.2
201818.468.631.3
201718.368.731.3
201618.268.731.3
201518.168.731.4
201418.168.731.4
20131868.831.4
201217.968.831.5
201117.968.931.9
201017.868.932
200917.768.932
200817.66932
200717.66932.1
200617.56932.1
200517.46932.1
200417.469.132.2
200317.369.132.3
200217.269.132.3
200117.169.132.3
200017.169.132.4
19991769.132.5
199816.969.132.5
199716.869.132.6
199616.86932.7
199516.76932.7
199416.66932.8
199316.66932.8
199216.568.933
199116.468.9–
199016.368.9–

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
  • Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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