Namibia vs Western Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Namibia
1,552 ha th
in 2024
Western Africa
49.72 ha th
in 2024
Namibia rank
35th
Western Africa rank
32nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Namibia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1,552 ha th against 49.72 ha th in Western Africa, a difference of 1,502 ha th.
That makes Namibia's figure about 31.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 32nd of 266 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 173.29 ha th | 0 ha th | 173.29 ha th | Namibia |
| 2010s | 232.9 ha th | 8.13 ha th | 224.77 ha th | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,632 ha th | 35.36 ha th | 1,596 ha th | 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 Western Africa?
- Namibia, at 1,552 ha th against 49.72 ha th in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Namibia and Western Africa?
- 1,502 ha th, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Western Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Western Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Namibia ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 32nd 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.