Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 107th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.