Australia vs Finland: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Australia
17,321 ha th
in 2024
Finland
19,566 ha th
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Finland rank
3rd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19,566 ha th against 17,321 ha th in Australia, a difference of 2,245 ha th.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Finland ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 2,839 ha th | 22,139 ha th | 19,300 ha th | Finland |
| 2010s | 15,423 ha th | 18,162 ha th | 2,739 ha th | Finland |
| 2020s | 17,091 ha th | 17,283 ha th | 191.82 ha th | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 19,566 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 Finland?
- 2,245 ha th, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Australia ranks 5th and Finland ranks 3rd 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.