Europe and Northern America vs Finland: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Europe and Northern America
310,998 ha th
in 2024
Finland
19,566 ha th
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Finland rank
4th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Finland
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How they compare

Europe and Northern America currently reports 310,998 ha th against 19,566 ha th in Finland, a difference of 291,432 ha th.

That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 15.9 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 4th of 37 groups.

Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th
2000s 134,680 ha th 22,139 ha th 112,541 ha th Europe and Northern America
2010s 348,163 ha th 18,162 ha th 330,002 ha th Europe and Northern America
2020s 348,420 ha th 17,283 ha th 331,137 ha th Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Europe and Northern America or Finland?
Europe and Northern America, at 310,998 ha th against 19,566 ha th in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Europe and Northern America and Finland?
291,432 ha th, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Finland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America and Finland rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 4th of 37 groups.
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
302 places, 4,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed