Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South Africa
South Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 1,453 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South Africa is 1,453, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South Africa peaked at 2,151 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1,002 | — |
| 2005 | 1,721 | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 2,151 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 1,275 | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 1,459 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1,401 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,473 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,434 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,427 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,797 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 1,803 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,460 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 1,453 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,361 | 1,002 | 1,721 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,532 | 1,275 | 2,151 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,588 | 1,427 | 1,803 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -37.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South Africa?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South Africa was 1,453 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,151 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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