Canada vs Finland: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Canada
163,524 ha th
in 2024
Finland
19,566 ha th
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
Finland rank
3rd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 163,524 ha th against 19,566 ha th in Finland, a difference of 143,958 ha th.
That makes Canada's figure about 8.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Finland ranks 3rd of 223 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 55,804 ha th | 22,139 ha th | 33,665 ha th | Canada |
| 2010s | 164,575 ha th | 18,162 ha th | 146,413 ha th | Canada |
| 2020s | 160,691 ha th | 17,283 ha th | 143,409 ha th | Canada |
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 Finland?
- Canada, at 163,524 ha th against 19,566 ha th in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Canada and Finland?
- 143,958 ha th, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Canada ranks 1st and Finland ranks 3rd 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.