Norway vs Western Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Norway
7,256 ha th
in 2024
Western Europe
19,301 ha th
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Western Europe rank
13th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Norway
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 19,301 ha th against 7,256 ha th in Norway, a difference of 12,045 ha th.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Norway ranks 13th 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 | Norway | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 7,418 ha th | 9,960 ha th | 2,541 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 8,016 ha th | 19,205 ha th | 11,188 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 7,352 ha th | 19,344 ha th | 11,992 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, Norway or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 19,301 ha th against 7,256 ha th in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Norway and Western Europe?
- 12,045 ha th, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Western Europe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Western Europe rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Norway ranks 13th 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.