Slovakia vs South Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Slovakia
1,169 ha th
in 2024
South Africa
1,453 ha th
in 2024
Slovakia rank
39th
South Africa rank
37th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,453 ha th against 1,169 ha th in Slovakia, a difference of 284 ha th.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovakia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 264 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 34.42 ha th | 1,361 ha th | 1,327 ha th | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,292 ha th | 1,532 ha th | 240.46 ha th | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,251 ha th | 1,588 ha th | 337.02 ha th | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,453 ha th against 1,169 ha th in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 284 ha th, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Slovakia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 37th of 264 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.