Germany vs United States of America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Germany
9,094 ha th
in 2024
United States of America
39,867 ha th
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
United States of America rank
7th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 39,867 ha th against 9,094 ha th in Germany, a difference of 30,773 ha th.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 7th of 264 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 5,198 ha th | 14,210 ha th | 9,013 ha th | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7,632 ha th | 38,123 ha th | 30,491 ha th | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,778 ha th | 39,884 ha th | 31,106 ha th | 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, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 39,867 ha th against 9,094 ha th in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Germany and United States of America?
- 30,773 ha th, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Germany ranks 10th 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.