Australia vs Brazil: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Australia
17,321 ha th
in 2024
Brazil
9,917 ha th
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Brazil rank
6th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17,321 ha th against 9,917 ha th in Brazil, a difference of 7,404 ha th.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 6th of 223 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 2,839 ha th | 1,879 ha th | 959.81 ha th | Australia |
| 2010s | 15,423 ha th | 6,786 ha th | 8,637 ha th | Australia |
| 2020s | 17,091 ha th | 9,211 ha th | 7,880 ha th | Australia |
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 Brazil?
- Australia, at 17,321 ha th against 9,917 ha th in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Australia and Brazil?
- 7,404 ha th, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Australia ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 6th of 223 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.