Japan vs Middle Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Japan
2,579 ha th
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,358 ha th
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Middle Africa rank
22nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Japan
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 6,358 ha th against 2,579 ha th in Japan, a difference of 3,779 ha th.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Middle Africa ranks 22nd of 266 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 140.58 ha th | 0 ha th | 140.58 ha th | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,919 ha th | 4,945 ha th | 3,025 ha th | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 2,544 ha th | 5,835 ha th | 3,291 ha th | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Japan or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 6,358 ha th against 2,579 ha th in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Japan and Middle Africa?
- 3,779 ha th, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Japan ranks 24th and Middle Africa ranks 22nd of 266 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.