Canada vs Sweden: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Canada
163,524 ha th
in 2024
Sweden
22,469 ha th
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 163,524 ha th against 22,469 ha th in Sweden, a difference of 141,055 ha th.
That makes Canada's figure about 7.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 223 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 55,804 ha th | 12,254 ha th | 43,550 ha th | Canada |
| 2010s | 164,575 ha th | 16,085 ha th | 148,489 ha th | Canada |
| 2020s | 160,691 ha th | 21,636 ha th | 139,056 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 Sweden?
- Canada, at 163,524 ha th against 22,469 ha th in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Canada and Sweden?
- 141,055 ha th, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Canada ranks 1st 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.