Canada vs United States: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Canada
163,524
in 2024
United States
39,867
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 163,524 against 39,867 in United States, a difference of 123,657.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 264 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 55,804 | 14,210 | 41,593 | Canada |
| 2010s | 164,575 | 38,123 | 126,452 | Canada |
| 2020s | 160,691 | 39,884 | 120,807 | 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 United States?
- Canada, at 163,524 against 39,867 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Canada and United States?
- 123,657, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Canada ranks 1st and United States 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.