Australia vs Northern America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Australia
17,321
in 2024
Northern America
203,391
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Northern America rank
4th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Australia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 203,391 against 17,321 in Australia, a difference of 186,070.
That makes Northern America's figure about 11.7 times Australia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2,839 | 70,014 | 67,175 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 15,423 | 202,698 | 187,274 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 17,091 | 200,575 | 183,484 | 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 Northern America?
- Northern America, at 203,391 against 17,321 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Australia and Northern America?
- 186,070, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Northern America rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Australia ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 4th 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.