South Africa—Forest Area (%)
Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #148 of 215
Latest Value
14.0%
2023
YoY Change
-0.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#148
of 215 countries
Maximum
14.7%
2000
Minimum
14.0%
2023
CAGR
-0.2%
24 years
Last
14.0%
Previous
14.0%
Highest
14.7%
Lowest
14.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.7% |
Top Countries — Forest Area (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suriname | 94.4% | 2023 |
| 2 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 92.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Gabon | 91.2% | 2023 |
| 4 | Palau | 90.5% | 2023 |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 90.1% | 2023 |
| 6 | Guyana | 87.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | Equatorial Guinea | 86.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | American Samoa | 85.2% | 2023 |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 79.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 78.1% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Forest Area (% of land area) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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