Australia vs Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Australia
17,321
in 2024
Europe
107,607
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Europe rank
5th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Australia
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 107,607 against 17,321 in Australia, a difference of 90,286.
That makes Europe's figure about 6.2 times Australia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Europe ranks 5th of 229 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2,839 | 64,666 | 61,827 | Europe |
| 2010s | 15,423 | 145,466 | 130,042 | Europe |
| 2020s | 17,091 | 147,844 | 130,753 | Europe |
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?
- Europe, at 107,607 against 17,321 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Australia and Europe?
- 90,286, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Australia ranks 5th and Europe ranks 5th of 229 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.