China vs Oceania: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

China
5,875 ha th
in 2024
Oceania
18,539 ha th
in 2024
China rank
15th
Oceania rank
14th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • China
  • Oceania
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 18,539 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China, a difference of 12,664 ha th.

That makes Oceania's figure about 3.2 times China's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

China ranks 15th and Oceania ranks 14th of 266 countries.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Oceania Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th —
2000s 217.72 ha th 3,336 ha th 3,118 ha th Oceania
2010s 6,187 ha th 16,804 ha th 10,616 ha th Oceania
2020s 3,743 ha th 18,509 ha th 14,765 ha th Oceania

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 Oceania?
Oceania, at 18,539 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 Oceania?
12,664 ha th, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oceania?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Oceania rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
China ranks 15th and Oceania ranks 14th of 266 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
303 places, 4,242 data points, 1990–2024
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