Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 0.7444 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in South Africa, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.7444 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.5% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 101.33 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -34.91 % change on previous year, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -2.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 65.14 % change on previous year | -2296.6% |
| 2004 | 27.8 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -542.9% |
| 2008 | -24 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2010 | -21.49 % change on previous year | -531.4% |
| 2011 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2012 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2014 | 37.93 % change on previous year | +251.2% |
| 2015 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2016 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2017 | 101.33 % change on previous year | -1379.5% |
| 2018 | -34.91 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2019 | -23.66 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2021 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2022 | -27.36 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2023 | -29.94 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7444 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.7444 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.7444 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2296.6% | -2.97 % change on previous year | 65.14 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1379.5% | -7.92 % change on previous year | 101.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 % change on previous year | -24 % change on previous year | 65.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -34.91 % change on previous year | 101.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.96 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 71 Malaysia 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.9044 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Portugal 0.829 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Greece 0.6793 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Pakistan 0.6733 % change on previous year compare
- 77 United States 0.4472 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in South Africa was 0.7444 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 101.33 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.91 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.