Central America vs Japan: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Central America
2,197 ha th
in 2024
Japan
2,579 ha th
in 2024
Central America rank
24th
Japan rank
24th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Central America
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,579 ha th against 2,197 ha th in Central America, a difference of 382 ha th.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Central America ranks 24th and Japan ranks 24th of 36 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 1,003 ha th | 140.58 ha th | 862.09 ha th | Central America |
| 2010s | 1,745 ha th | 1,919 ha th | 174 ha th | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,115 ha th | 2,544 ha th | 428.71 ha th | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 2,579 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 Japan?
- 382 ha th, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Japan rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Central America ranks 24th and Japan ranks 24th 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.