Gabon vs Southern Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Gabon
2,581
in 2024
Southern Africa
3,132
in 2024
Gabon rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
21st
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Gabon
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 3,132 against 2,581 in Gabon, a difference of 551.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 1,543 | 1,543 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,820 | 1,886 | 65.73 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,326 | 3,346 | 1,020 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Gabon or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 3,132 against 2,581 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Gabon and Southern Africa?
- 551, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Southern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Southern Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Gabon ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.