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

Australia
17,321 ha th
in 2024
Sweden
22,469 ha th
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22,469 ha th against 17,321 ha th in Australia, a difference of 5,148 ha th.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 223 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th
2000s 2,839 ha th 12,254 ha th 9,415 ha th Sweden
2010s 15,423 ha th 16,085 ha th 662.2 ha th Sweden
2020s 17,091 ha th 21,636 ha th 4,545 ha th Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 22,469 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 Sweden?
5,148 ha th, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Australia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd 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.

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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