Canada vs World: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Canada
163,524 ha th
in 2024
World
396,648 ha th
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
World rank
1st
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 396,648 ha th against 163,524 ha th in Canada, a difference of 233,124 ha th.
That makes World's figure about 2.4 times Canada's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 247 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 55,804 ha th | 145,368 ha th | 89,564 ha th | World |
| 2010s | 164,575 ha th | 407,658 ha th | 243,084 ha th | World |
| 2020s | 160,691 ha th | 425,650 ha th | 264,958 ha th | World |
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 World?
- World, at 396,648 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 World?
- 233,124 ha th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Canada ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 247 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.