Australia and New Zealand vs Finland: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Australia and New Zealand
18,402 ha th
in 2024
Finland
19,566 ha th
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
Finland rank
4th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Finland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 19,566 ha th against 18,402 ha th in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1,164 ha th.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Finland ranks 4th of 264 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th
2000s 3,300 ha th 22,139 ha th 18,839 ha th Finland
2010s 16,664 ha th 18,162 ha th 1,498 ha th Finland
2020s 18,371 ha th 17,283 ha th 1,089 ha th Australia and New Zealand

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 Finland?
Finland, at 19,566 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 Finland?
1,164 ha th, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Finland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Finland rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Finland ranks 4th 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.

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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
302 places, 4,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed