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

Australia
17,321 ha th
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
18,402 ha th
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

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

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 18,402 ha th against 17,321 ha th in Australia, a difference of 1,081 ha th.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th of 264 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th
2000s 2,839 ha th 3,300 ha th 460.9 ha th Australia and New Zealand
2010s 15,423 ha th 16,664 ha th 1,241 ha th Australia and New Zealand
2020s 17,091 ha th 18,371 ha th 1,280 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 or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 18,402 ha th against 17,321 ha th in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
1,081 ha th, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Australia ranks 6th and Australia and New Zealand 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.

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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