Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Australia and New Zealand
18,402 ha th
in 2024
Canada
163,524 ha th
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
Canada rank
1st
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 163,524 ha th against 18,402 ha th in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 145,122 ha th.
That makes Canada's figure about 8.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Canada ranks 1st of 264 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 3,300 ha th | 55,804 ha th | 52,504 ha th | Canada |
| 2010s | 16,664 ha th | 164,575 ha th | 147,911 ha th | Canada |
| 2020s | 18,371 ha th | 160,691 ha th | 142,320 ha th | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
- Canada, at 163,524 ha th against 18,402 ha th in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 145,122 ha th, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Canada ranks 1st of 264 countries.
- 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.