Namibia vs South Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Namibia
1,552
in 2024
South Africa
1,453
in 2024
Namibia rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1,552 against 1,453 in South Africa, a difference of 99.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 173.29 | 1,361 | 1,188 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 232.9 | 1,532 | 1,299 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,632 | 1,588 | 43.81 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 1,552 against 1,453 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Namibia and South Africa?
- 99, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Namibia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.