City report · South Africa · Free State
Bloemfontein
Measured across a 2 km radius around Willows, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 20.5%
- Air quality
- 53Moderate
- Trees in this area
- 64.2K
- More trees needed
- 29.8K
- Area analyzed
- 12.53 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 25, 2026
Bloemfontein's tree count comes to 64,209 trees across 12.53 km² of land — 10 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 29,756 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 53 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Below target
20.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.53 km² of land.
Trees in this area
64,209
Target trees
93,965
More trees needed
29,756
CO₂ if planted / yr
654.6 t
Air quality detail
AQI 53Moderate
Observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
13.2
PM10
13.4
NO₂
3.8
O₃
63.0
SO₂
2.4
CO
190.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Bloemfontein
What is the tree count in Bloemfontein?
Bloemfontein has an estimated 64,209 trees across the 12.53 km² of land measured — 20.5% tree cover, 10 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Bloemfontein need?
Bloemfontein needs roughly 29,756 more trees to close a 10-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 654.6 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Bloemfontein right now?
The latest reading for Bloemfontein shows an AQI of 53 (Moderate), observed Sep 27, 06:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
How is Bloemfontein's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Willows; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index and may differ from street-level monitors.
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