Russia vs South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Russia
0.0002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
135th
South Africa rank
134th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 134th of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Russia and South Africa?
- 0 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 134th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.