United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,626 ha th
in 2024
Western Africa
49.72 ha th
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd
Western Africa rank
32nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Western Africa
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,626 ha th against 49.72 ha th in Western Africa, a difference of 1,576 ha th.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 32.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd and Western Africa ranks 32nd of 266 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 897.16 ha th | 0 ha th | 897.16 ha th | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,607 ha th | 8.13 ha th | 1,599 ha th | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,633 ha th | 35.36 ha th | 1,598 ha th | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Africa?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,626 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
- 1,576 ha th, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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.