Australia and New Zealand vs United States of America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Australia and New Zealand
18,402
in 2024
United States of America
39,867
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 39,867 against 18,402 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 21,465.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 264 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 3,300 14,210 10,911 United States of America
2010s 16,664 38,123 21,459 United States of America
2020s 18,371 39,884 21,513 United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 39,867 against 18,402 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 United States of America?
21,465, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
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
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