France vs Western Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
France
5,766 ha th
in 2024
Western Europe
19,301 ha th
in 2024
France rank
16th
Western Europe rank
13th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 19,301 ha th against 5,766 ha th in France, a difference of 13,535 ha th.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.3 times France's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 266 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 1,993 ha th | 9,960 ha th | 7,966 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 7,607 ha th | 19,205 ha th | 11,598 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 6,186 ha th | 19,344 ha th | 13,157 ha th | Western Europe |
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 Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 19,301 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 Western Europe?
- 13,535 ha th, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- France ranks 16th and Western Europe ranks 13th of 266 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.