Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce
Australia
17.32 million
in 2024
Sweden
22.47 million
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.47 million against 17.32 million in Australia, a difference of 5.15 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 237 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 12.25 million | 9.42 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.42 million | 16.09 million | 662,220 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.09 million | 21.64 million | 4.54 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.47 million against 17.32 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce between Australia and Sweden?
- 5.15 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce?
- Australia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.