Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Spain
3,155
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9,813
in 2024
Spain rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 9,813 against 3,155 in Spain, a difference of 6,658.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.1 times Spain's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 264 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 253.69 1,720 1,466 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2,052 7,127 5,075 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 2,793 9,686 6,893 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 9,813 against 3,155 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6,658, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Spain ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.

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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
302 places, 4,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed