Asia vs Australia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Asia
35,284 ha th
in 2024
Australia
17,321 ha th
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Australia rank
5th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Asia
- Australia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 35,284 ha th against 17,321 ha th in Australia, a difference of 17,963 ha th.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Asia ranks 2nd and Australia ranks 5th of 51 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 597.28 ha th | 2,839 ha th | 2,241 ha th | Australia |
| 2010s | 20,708 ha th | 15,423 ha th | 5,285 ha th | Asia |
| 2020s | 28,574 ha th | 17,091 ha th | 11,483 ha th | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Asia or Australia?
- Asia, at 35,284 ha th against 17,321 ha th in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Asia and Australia?
- 17,963 ha th, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Australia rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Australia ranks 5th of 51 regions.
- 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.