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

Finland
19,566
in 2024
Northern America
203,391
in 2024
Finland rank
3rd
Northern America rank
4th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Finland
  • Northern America
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 203,391 against 19,566 in Finland, a difference of 183,825.

That makes Northern America's figure about 10.4 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.

Finland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 4th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 22,139 70,014 47,875 Northern America
2010s 18,162 202,698 184,536 Northern America
2020s 17,283 200,575 183,293 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, Finland or Northern America?
Northern America, at 203,391 against 19,566 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Finland and Northern America?
183,825, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Finland and Northern America rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Finland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 4th of 229 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
287 places, 4,018 data points, 1990–2024
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