Namibia vs South Africa: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Namibia
66,536 1000 ha
in 2022
South Africa
30,351 1000 ha
in 2022
Namibia rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 66,536 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 36,185 1000 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,728 1000 ha | 21,705 1000 ha | 42,023 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 65,590 1000 ha | 23,233 1000 ha | 42,357 1000 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 66,408 1000 ha | 28,696 1000 ha | 37,712 1000 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 66,536 1000 ha against 30,351 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Namibia and South Africa?
- 36,185 1000 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Namibia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).