Americas vs Australia: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management over time
- Americas
- Australia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 225,404 1000 ha against 17,321 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 208,083 1000 ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 13.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Americas ranks 3rd and Australia ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000s | 75,049 1000 ha | 2,839 1000 ha | 72,210 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 217,551 1000 ha | 15,423 1000 ha | 202,128 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 221,037 1000 ha | 17,091 1000 ha | 203,946 1000 ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management, Americas or Australia?
- Americas, at 225,404 1000 ha against 17,321 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management between Americas and Australia?
- 208,083 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Australia rank globally for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Australia ranks 5th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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