China vs South-Eastern Asia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
China
5,875 ha th
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
15,354 ha th
in 2024
China rank
15th
South-Eastern Asia rank
15th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- China
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 15,354 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China, a difference of 9,479 ha th.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.
China ranks 15th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 266 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South-Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 217.72 ha th | 214.25 ha th | 3.47 ha th | China |
| 2010s | 6,187 ha th | 9,624 ha th | 3,436 ha th | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 3,743 ha th | 13,647 ha th | 9,903 ha th | South-Eastern 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 15,354 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- 9,479 ha th, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South-Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- China ranks 15th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th 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.