15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in World
World: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 396,648 1000 ha in 2024. β² Rising
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in World, 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
World recorded 396,648 1000 ha for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in World peaked at 462,964 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
World ranks 1st of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 145,368 1000 ha | 51,311 1000 ha | 239,424 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 407,658 1000 ha | 343,428 1000 ha | 431,971 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 425,650 1000 ha | 389,020 1000 ha | 462,964 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Standard Deviation 0.208 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 241.28 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 431.35 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in World?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in World was 396,648 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 462,964 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does World rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- World ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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