South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Forest area
South Africa
169,409 sq. km
in 2023
Zimbabwe
173,064 sq. km
in 2023
South Africa rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Forest area over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 173,064 sq. km against 169,409 sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 3,655 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Globally, South Africa ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 214 countries.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.