Australia vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Australia
17,321 ha th
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
310,998 ha th
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Australia
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 310,998 ha th against 17,321 ha th in Australia, a difference of 293,677 ha th.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 18.0 times Australia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 264 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 2,839 ha th | 134,680 ha th | 131,841 ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 15,423 ha th | 348,163 ha th | 332,740 ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 17,091 ha th | 348,420 ha th | 331,329 ha th | Europe and Northern 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 or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 310,998 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 Europe and Northern America?
- 293,677 ha th, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Australia ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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.