France vs Norway: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
France
5,766 ha th
in 2024
Norway
7,256 ha th
in 2024
France rank
13th
Norway rank
10th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7,256 ha th against 5,766 ha th in France, a difference of 1,490 ha th.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 223 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 1,993 ha th | 7,418 ha th | 5,425 ha th | Norway |
| 2010s | 7,607 ha th | 8,016 ha th | 409.72 ha th | Norway |
| 2020s | 6,186 ha th | 7,352 ha th | 1,166 ha th | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 7,256 ha th against 5,766 ha th in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between France and Norway?
- 1,490 ha th, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th 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.