Canada vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Canada
163,524 ha th
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
310,998 ha th
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Canada
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 310,998 ha th against 163,524 ha th in Canada, a difference of 147,474 ha th.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 264 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 55,804 ha th | 134,680 ha th | 78,876 ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 164,575 ha th | 348,163 ha th | 183,588 ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 160,691 ha th | 348,420 ha th | 187,728 ha th | Europe and 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, Canada or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 310,998 ha th against 163,524 ha th in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 147,474 ha th, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Canada ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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.