Europe vs United States: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Europe
107,607 ha th
in 2024
United States
39,867 ha th
in 2024
Europe rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Europe
- United States
How they compare
Europe currently reports 107,607 ha th against 39,867 ha th in United States, a difference of 67,740 ha th.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Europe ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 64,666 ha th | 14,210 ha th | 50,455 ha th | Europe |
| 2010s | 145,466 ha th | 38,123 ha th | 107,343 ha th | Europe |
| 2020s | 147,844 ha th | 39,884 ha th | 107,960 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 United States?
- Europe, at 107,607 ha th against 39,867 ha th in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Europe and United States?
- 67,740 ha th, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United States rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Europe ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.