Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Brazil
9,917 ha th
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
22,014 ha th
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Brazil
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 22,014 ha th against 9,917 ha th in Brazil, a difference of 12,097 ha th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 264 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 1,879 ha th | 5,035 ha th | 3,156 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6,786 ha th | 14,853 ha th | 8,067 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 9,211 ha th | 20,461 ha th | 11,250 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 22,014 ha th against 9,917 ha th in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12,097 ha th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th 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.