Mexico vs South Africa: Forest certified for sustainable use
Mexico
1.54 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
South Africa
1.45 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
South Africa rank
34th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.54 million thousands of hectares against 1.45 million thousands of hectares in South Africa, a difference of 86,130 thousands of hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 33rd 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 | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 461,325 thousands of hectares | 1.36 million thousands of hectares | 899,790 thousands of hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 987,550 thousands of hectares | 1.53 million thousands of hectares | 544,533 thousands of hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.40 million thousands of hectares | 1.59 million thousands of hectares | 190,698 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, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 1.54 million thousands of hectares against 1.45 million thousands of hectares in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Mexico and South Africa?
- 86,130 thousands of hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Mexico ranks 33rd 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).