Lithuania vs South Africa: Forest certified for sustainable use
Lithuania
1.27 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
South Africa
1.45 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Lithuania rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.45 million thousands of hectares against 1.27 million thousands of hectares in Lithuania, a difference of 184,290 thousands of hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 246 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 502,765 thousands of hectares | 1.36 million thousands of hectares | 858,350 thousands of hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.10 million thousands of hectares | 1.53 million thousands of hectares | 431,203 thousands of hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.26 million thousands of hectares | 1.59 million thousands of hectares | 330,570 thousands of hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Lithuania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.45 million thousands of hectares against 1.27 million thousands of hectares in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 184,290 thousands of hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Lithuania ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).