Australia and New Zealand vs Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Australia and New Zealand
18,402 ha th
in 2024
Europe
107,607 ha th
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
Europe rank
5th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 107,607 ha th against 18,402 ha th in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 89,205 ha th.
That makes Europe's figure about 5.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Europe ranks 5th of 264 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 3,300 ha th | 64,666 ha th | 61,366 ha th | Europe |
| 2010s | 16,664 ha th | 145,466 ha th | 128,801 ha th | Europe |
| 2020s | 18,371 ha th | 147,844 ha th | 129,473 ha th | Europe |
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 Europe?
- Europe, at 107,607 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 Europe?
- 89,205 ha th, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Europe ranks 5th 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.