Australia vs Germany: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Australia
17,321 ha th
in 2024
Germany
9,094 ha th
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Germany rank
8th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 17,321 ha th against 9,094 ha th in Germany, a difference of 8,227 ha th.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 247 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th
2000s 2,839 ha th 5,198 ha th 2,359 ha th Germany
2010s 15,423 ha th 7,632 ha th 7,791 ha th Australia
2020s 17,091 ha th 8,778 ha th 8,313 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 Germany?
Australia, at 17,321 ha th against 9,094 ha th in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Australia and Germany?
8,227 ha th, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Australia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 247 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
287 places, 4,018 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed