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
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k199020062022

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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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).