China vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
China
5,875 ha th
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
10,122 ha th
in 2024
China rank
15th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- China
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 10,122 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China, a difference of 4,247 ha th.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
China ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 264 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 217.72 ha th | 0 ha th | 217.72 ha th | China |
| 2010s | 6,187 ha th | 2,102 ha th | 4,085 ha th | China |
| 2020s | 3,743 ha th | 7,338 ha th | 3,594 ha th | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, China or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 10,122 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between China and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4,247 ha th, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- China ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.