China vs Western Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

China
5,875 ha th
in 2024
Western Europe
19,301 ha th
in 2024
China rank
15th
Western Europe rank
13th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • China
  • Western Europe
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 19,301 ha th against 5,875 ha th in China, a difference of 13,426 ha th.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 266 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th —
2000s 217.72 ha th 9,960 ha th 9,742 ha th Western Europe
2010s 6,187 ha th 19,205 ha th 13,017 ha th Western Europe
2020s 3,743 ha th 19,344 ha th 15,600 ha th Western Europe

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 Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 19,301 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 Western Europe?
13,426 ha th, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Europe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Western Europe rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
China ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 13th 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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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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