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

Australia and New Zealand
18,402 ha th
in 2024
Sweden
22,469 ha th
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22,469 ha th against 18,402 ha th in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4,067 ha th.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 264 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th
2000s 3,300 ha th 12,254 ha th 8,954 ha th Sweden
2010s 16,664 ha th 16,085 ha th 578.75 ha th Australia and New Zealand
2020s 18,371 ha th 21,636 ha th 3,264 ha th Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 22,469 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 Sweden?
4,067 ha th, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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