Namibia vs South Africa: Forest certified for sustainable use
Namibia
1.55 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
South Africa
1.45 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Namibia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.55 million thousands of hectares against 1.45 million thousands of hectares in South Africa, a difference of 99,610 thousands of hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 173,290 thousands of hectares | 1.36 million thousands of hectares | 1.19 million thousands of hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 232,900 thousands of hectares | 1.53 million thousands of hectares | 1.30 million thousands of hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.63 million thousands of hectares | 1.59 million thousands of hectares | 43,810 thousands of hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 1.55 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 Namibia and South Africa?
- 99,610 thousands of hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Namibia ranks 32nd 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).