Americas vs United States: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Americas
225,404 ha th
in 2024
United States
39,867 ha th
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Americas
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 225,404 ha th against 39,867 ha th in United States, a difference of 185,537 ha th.

That makes Americas's figure about 5.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Americas ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 36 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th —
2000s 75,049 ha th 14,210 ha th 60,839 ha th Americas
2010s 217,551 ha th 38,123 ha th 179,428 ha th Americas
2020s 221,037 ha th 39,884 ha th 181,152 ha th Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Americas or United States?
Americas, at 225,404 ha th against 39,867 ha th in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Americas and United States?
185,537 ha th, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and United States rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Americas ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
303 places, 4,242 data points, 1990–2024
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