Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in South Africa is 0 hectares per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -0.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per person, 49% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 122 San Marino 0 hectares per person compare
- 123 Hungary 0 hectares per person compare
- 124 Philippines 0 hectares per person compare
- 126 East Timor 0 hectares per person compare
- 127 Venezuela 0 hectares per person compare
- 128 Nicaragua 0 hectares per person 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, per capita in South Africa?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in South Africa was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.