Japan vs Southern Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Japan
2,579
in 2024
Southern Africa
3,132
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
21st
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 3,132 against 2,579 in Japan, a difference of 553.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 140.58 | 1,543 | 1,402 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,919 | 1,886 | 33.84 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,544 | 3,346 | 802.19 | 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, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 3,132 against 2,579 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 553, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Japan ranks 21st 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.