Sweden vs World: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Sweden
22,469 ha th
in 2024
World
396,648 ha th
in 2024
Sweden rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Sweden
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 396,648 ha th against 22,469 ha th in Sweden, a difference of 374,179 ha th.
That makes World's figure about 17.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 247 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 12,254 ha th | 145,368 ha th | 133,114 ha th | World |
| 2010s | 16,085 ha th | 407,658 ha th | 391,573 ha th | World |
| 2020s | 21,636 ha th | 425,650 ha th | 404,014 ha th | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Sweden or World?
- World, at 396,648 ha th against 22,469 ha th in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Sweden and World?
- 374,179 ha th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and World?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and World rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Sweden ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 247 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.