Climate · Southern Africa

South Africa Forest Area

18.8%as of 2024Reported+0.4% vs 2023

Forest area as a share of total land area. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodForest Area
202418.8%
202318.7%
202218.6%
202118.6%
202018.5%
201918.4%
201818.4%
201718.3%
201618.2%
201518.1%
201418.1%
201318%

Forest Area across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryForest AreaPeriod
Nigeria18.9%2024
Kenya6.6%2024
Egypt0%2024
Ghana30.9%2024
Ethiopia23.8%2024
Tanzania49.6%2024

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