Europe vs Turkey: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Europe
107,607 ha th
in 2024
Turkey
10,122 ha th
in 2024
Europe rank
5th
Turkey rank
7th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Europe
  • Turkey
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 107,607 ha th against 10,122 ha th in Turkey, a difference of 97,485 ha th.

That makes Europe's figure about 10.6 times Turkey's.

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

Europe ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 7th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th —
2000s 64,666 ha th 0 ha th 64,666 ha th Europe
2010s 145,466 ha th 2,099 ha th 143,367 ha th Europe
2020s 147,844 ha th 7,338 ha th 140,506 ha th Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Europe or Turkey?
Europe, at 107,607 ha th against 10,122 ha th in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Europe and Turkey?
97,485 ha th, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Turkey?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Turkey rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Europe ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 7th of 36 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
303 places, 4,242 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed