China (People’s Republic of) vs Norway: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
China (People’s Republic of)
5,875 ha th
in 2024
Norway
7,256 ha th
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
12th
Norway rank
10th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,256 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1,381 ha th.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 223 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 217.72 ha th | 7,418 ha th | 7,201 ha th | Norway |
| 2010s | 6,187 ha th | 8,016 ha th | 1,829 ha th | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,743 ha th | 7,352 ha th | 3,609 ha th | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, China (People’s Republic of) or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,256 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between China (People’s Republic of) and Norway?
- 1,381 ha th, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Norway rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 223 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.