Finland vs United States of America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Finland
19,566
in 2024
United States of America
39,867
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
United States of America rank
7th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Finland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 39,867 against 19,566 in Finland, a difference of 20,301.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 264 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 22,139 14,210 7,928 Finland
2010s 18,162 38,123 19,961 United States of America
2020s 17,283 39,884 22,602 United States of 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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 39,867 against 19,566 in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Finland and United States of America?
20,301, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Finland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 264 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
302 places, 4,228 data points, 1990–2024
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