Finland vs World: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Finland
19,566 ha th
in 2024
World
396,648 ha th
in 2024
Finland rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Finland
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 396,648 ha th against 19,566 ha th in Finland, a difference of 377,082 ha th.
That makes World's figure about 20.3 times Finland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 223 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 22,139 ha th | 145,368 ha th | 123,229 ha th | World |
| 2010s | 18,162 ha th | 407,658 ha th | 389,497 ha th | World |
| 2020s | 17,283 ha th | 425,650 ha th | 408,367 ha th | World |
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 World?
- World, at 396,648 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 Finland and World?
- 377,082 ha th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and World rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Finland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 223 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.