Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest certified for sustainable use
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Estonia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.76 million thousands of hectares against 1.63 million thousands of hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 130,710 thousands of hectares.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 246 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 541,525 thousands of hectares | 897,160 thousands of hectares | 355,635 thousands of hectares | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.44 million thousands of hectares | 1.61 million thousands of hectares | 168,592 thousands of hectares | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.56 million thousands of hectares | 1.63 million thousands of hectares | 73,408 thousands of hectares | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Estonia, at 1.76 million thousands of hectares against 1.63 million thousands of hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 130,710 thousands of hectares, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Estonia ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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).