Australia vs United States of America: Forest certified for sustainable use
Australia
17.32 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
United States of America
39.87 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 39.87 million thousands of hectares against 17.32 million thousands of hectares in Australia, a difference of 22.55 million thousands of hectares.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 246 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 2.84 million thousands of hectares | 14.21 million thousands of hectares | 11.37 million thousands of hectares | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.42 million thousands of hectares | 38.12 million thousands of hectares | 22.70 million thousands of hectares | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.09 million thousands of hectares | 39.88 million thousands of hectares | 22.79 million thousands of hectares | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 39.87 million thousands of hectares against 17.32 million thousands of hectares in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Australia and United States of America?
- 22.55 million thousands of hectares, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Australia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).