Central America vs Congo: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Central America
2,197 ha th
in 2024
Congo
3,082 ha th
in 2024
Central America rank
24th
Congo rank
21st
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Central America
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3,082 ha th against 2,197 ha th in Central America, a difference of 885 ha th.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Central America ranks 24th and Congo ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 1,003 ha th | 0 ha th | 1,003 ha th | Central America |
| 2010s | 1,745 ha th | 2,379 ha th | 634.02 ha th | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,115 ha th | 3,026 ha th | 911.11 ha th | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Central America or Congo?
- Congo, at 3,082 ha th against 2,197 ha th in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Central America and Congo?
- 885 ha th, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Congo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Congo rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Central America ranks 24th and Congo ranks 21st of 36 groups.
- 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.