Slovakia vs South Africa: Forest certified for sustainable use
Slovakia
1.17 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
South Africa
1.45 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Slovakia rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Slovakia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.45 million thousands of hectares against 1.17 million thousands of hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 283,610 thousands of hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovakia ranks 36th 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 | Slovakia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 34,425 thousands of hectares | 1.36 million thousands of hectares | 1.33 million thousands of hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.29 million thousands of hectares | 1.53 million thousands of hectares | 240,460 thousands of hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.25 million thousands of hectares | 1.59 million thousands of hectares | 337,016 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, Slovakia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.45 million thousands of hectares against 1.17 million thousands of hectares in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Slovakia and South Africa?
- 283,610 thousands of hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Slovakia and South Africa rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Slovakia ranks 36th 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).