Poland vs Western Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Poland
7,268 ha th
in 2024
Western Europe
19,301 ha th
in 2024
Poland rank
12th
Western Europe rank
13th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Poland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 19,301 ha th against 7,268 ha th in Poland, a difference of 12,033 ha th.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.7 times Poland's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 12th 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 | Poland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 4,476 ha th | 9,960 ha th | 5,484 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 7,204 ha th | 19,205 ha th | 12,000 ha th | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 7,342 ha th | 19,344 ha th | 12,001 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, Poland or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 19,301 ha th against 7,268 ha th in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Poland and Western Europe?
- 12,033 ha th, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Western Europe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Western Europe rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Poland ranks 12th 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.