New Zealand vs Serbia: Forest certified for sustainable use

New Zealand
1.08 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
Serbia
1.02 million thousands of hectares
in 2024
New Zealand rank
37th
Serbia rank
40th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

  • New Zealand
  • Serbia
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.08 million thousands of hectares against 1.02 million thousands of hectares in Serbia, a difference of 56,500 thousands of hectares.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 40th of 246 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares
2000s 460,905 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 460,905 thousands of hectares New Zealand
2010s 1.24 million thousands of hectares 877,562 thousands of hectares 363,412 thousands of hectares New Zealand
2020s 1.28 million thousands of hectares 978,596 thousands of hectares 301,836 thousands of hectares New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, New Zealand or Serbia?
New Zealand, at 1.08 million thousands of hectares against 1.02 million thousands of hectares in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between New Zealand and Serbia?
56,500 thousands of hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
New Zealand ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit
thousands of hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).