Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Belgium
294.78 ha th
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
165.88 ha th
in 2024
Belgium rank
60th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
63rd

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 294.78 ha th against 165.88 ha th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 128.9 ha th.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Belgium ranks 60th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 63rd of 264 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th
2000s 125.22 ha th 76.05 ha th 49.17 ha th Belgium
2010s 318.77 ha th 161.28 ha th 157.5 ha th Belgium
2020s 306 ha th 165.88 ha th 140.12 ha th Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Belgium or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Belgium, at 294.78 ha th against 165.88 ha th in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
128.9 ha th, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Belgium ranks 60th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 63rd of 264 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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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
302 places, 4,228 data points, 1990–2024
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