Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares) by country
Countries reporting
247
Highest
163,524 ha th
Canada
Lowest
0 ha th
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Median
0 ha th
Years covered
35
1990β2024
Data points
4,018
What the numbers show
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares) is currently reported for 247 countries. The highest value is 163,524 ha th in Canada; the lowest is 0 ha th in Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 ha th, and the mean is 1,514 ha th.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Ghana (up 1,027.9%), and the largest decrease in Belarus (down 100.0%).
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 163,524 ha th | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 2 | Sweden | 22,469 ha th | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 3 | Finland | 19,566 ha th | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 4 | Australia and New Zealand | 18,402 ha th | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Australia | 17,321 ha th | 2024 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 6 | TΓΌrkiye | 10,122 ha th | 2024 | up 329.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 9,917 ha th | 2024 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 9,094 ha th | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 9 | Indonesia | 7,829 ha th | 2024 | up 184.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Poland | 7,268 ha th | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 11 | Norway | 7,256 ha th | 2024 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 12 | Malaysia | 6,798 ha th | 2024 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 13 | China | 5,875 ha th | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 5,766 ha th | 2024 | down 28.2% | rising |
| 15 | Ukraine | 4,778 ha th | 2024 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Romania | 3,493 ha th | 2024 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 3,380 ha th | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 3,155 ha th | 2024 | up 54.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Congo | 3,082 ha th | 2024 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 2,601 ha th | 2024 | up 268.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Gabon | 2,581 ha th | 2024 | up 117.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Japan | 2,579 ha th | 2024 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 23 | French Guiana | 2,425 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 24 | Chile | 2,239 ha th | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 2,033 ha th | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,005 ha th | 2024 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 1,782 ha th | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 1,779 ha th | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 1,757 ha th | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 30 | Uruguay | 1,678 ha th | 2024 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,626 ha th | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 32 | Namibia | 1,552 ha th | 2024 | up 989.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Mexico | 1,539 ha th | 2024 | up 84.4% | rising |
| 34 | Lithuania | 1,268 ha th | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 1,169 ha th | 2024 | down 9.3% | volatile |
| 36 | New Zealand | 1,081 ha th | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 37 | Peru | 1,063 ha th | 2024 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Italy | 1,045 ha th | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 1,025 ha th | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 875.57 ha th | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 41 | Republic of Korea | 702.68 ha th | 2024 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Cameroon | 695.25 ha th | 2024 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Argentina | 690.07 ha th | 2024 | up 150.5% | volatile |
| 44 | India | 628.97 ha th | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Portugal | 613.03 ha th | 2024 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Switzerland | 552.69 ha th | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 47 | Guyana | 528.11 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 48 | Viet Nam | 510.74 ha th | 2024 | up 282.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Hungary | 492.21 ha th | 2024 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Ireland | 467.03 ha th | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 51 | Guatemala | 449.48 ha th | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 52 | Denmark | 350 ha th | 2024 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Slovenia | 306.36 ha th | 2024 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Belgium | 294.78 ha th | 2024 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 55 | Colombia | 207.04 ha th | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 56 | Thailand | 173.92 ha th | 2024 | up 293.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 165.88 ha th | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 58 | Melanesia | 136.95 ha th | 2024 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Mozambique | 134.18 ha th | 2024 | up 124.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Eswatini | 127.35 ha th | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 61 | Belize | 102.79 ha th | 2024 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 62 | Paraguay | 98.22 ha th | 2024 | up 292.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Fiji | 83.77 ha th | 2024 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Ecuador | 74.01 ha th | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 65 | Luxembourg | 47.07 ha th | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 42.12 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 67 | Panama | 41.53 ha th | 2024 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 68 | United Republic of Tanzania | 40.62 ha th | 2024 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Solomon Islands | 38.41 ha th | 2024 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Ghana | 38.01 ha th | 2024 | up 1,027.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Costa Rica | 35.53 ha th | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 72 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 31.76 ha th | 2024 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Uganda | 29.76 ha th | 2024 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Suriname | 21.72 ha th | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 21.53 ha th | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 76 | Nicaragua | 19.66 ha th | 2024 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 77 | Zambia | 17 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 78 | Papua New Guinea | 14.77 ha th | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Sierra Leone | 11.72 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 80 | Philippines | 10.51 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 81 | Rwanda | 10.04 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Honduras | 9.2 ha th | 2024 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 83 | North Macedonia | 1.64 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 84 | Cambodia | 0.42 ha th | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Aruba | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Afghanistan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Angola | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Albania | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Andorra | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | United Arab Emirates | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Armenia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Burundi | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Benin | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Burkina Faso | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Bangladesh | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Bahrain | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Bahamas | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Belarus | 0 ha th | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Bermuda | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Barbados | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Bhutan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Botswana | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Channel Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Comoros | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Cuba | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Cayman Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Cyprus | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Djibouti | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Dominica | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Algeria | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Egypt | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Eritrea | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Ethiopia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Faroe Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Georgia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Gibraltar | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Guinea | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Gambia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Greece | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Grenada | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Greenland | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Guam | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Haiti | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Isle of Man | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Iraq | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Iceland | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Israel | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Jamaica | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Jordan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Kazakhstan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Kenya | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Kiribati | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Kuwait | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Lebanon | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Liberia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Libya | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Saint Lucia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Liechtenstein | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Lesotho | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Saint Martin (French Part) | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Morocco | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Monaco | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Madagascar | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Maldives | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Marshall Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Mali | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Malta | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Myanmar | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Montenegro | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Mongolia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Mauritania | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Mauritius | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Malawi | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | New Caledonia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Niger | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Nigeria | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Nepal | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 85 | Nauru | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Oman | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Pakistan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Palau | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Puerto Rico | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | French Polynesia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Qatar | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Sudan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Senegal | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Singapore | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | El Salvador | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | San Marino | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Somalia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | South Sudan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Seychelles | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Chad | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Togo | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Tajikistan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Turkmenistan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Tonga | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Tunisia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Tuvalu | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Uzbekistan | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | British Virgin Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | United States Virgin Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Vanuatu | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Samoa | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Yemen | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Guadeloupe | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Martinique | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Mayotte | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Western Sahara | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Anguilla | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Cook Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Montserrat | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Niue | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Guernsey | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Jersey | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Saint Helena | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Tokelau | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Micronesia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Norfolk Island | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Christmas Island | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Timor-Leste | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Cabo Verde | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Pitcairn | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Polynesia | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Bouvet Island | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | British Indian Ocean Territory | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | French Southern Territories | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Sark | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | United States Minor Outlying Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Republic of Moldova | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 0 ha th | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | State of Palestine | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 ha th | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Holy See | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | CuraΓ§ao | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | RΓ©union | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Saint BarthΓ©lemy | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Γ land Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
| 85 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 0 ha th | 2024 | β | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 396,648 ha th
- Europe and Northern America 310,998 ha th
- Americas 225,404 ha th
- Northern America 203,391 ha th
- Europe 107,607 ha th
- Northern Europe 56,539 ha th
- United States of America 39,867 ha th
- Asia 35,284 ha th
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 24,512 ha th
- Latin America and the Caribbean 22,014 ha th
- Eastern Europe 21,583 ha th
- South America 19,817 ha th