Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 9,813 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 9,813, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10,368 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1,112 | — |
| 2005 | 2,328 | +109.3% |
| 2010 | 7,347 | +215.6% |
| 2015 | 6,348 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 7,601 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 7,682 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,004 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 6,780 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9,053 | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 9,399 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9,796 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 10,368 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 9,813 | -5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +215.6% | 2,328 | 7,347 |
| 2005 | +109.3% | 1,112 | 2,328 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,720 | 1,112 | 2,328 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,127 | 6,348 | 7,682 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,686 | 9,053 | 10,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9,813 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,368 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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