Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares) by country
Countries reporting
104
Highest
163,524 ha th
Canada
Lowest
0 ha th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Median
519.42 ha th
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
4,242
What the numbers show
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares) is currently reported for 104 countries. The highest value is 163,524 ha th in Canada; the lowest is 0 ha th in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
The median across all reporting countries is 519.42 ha th, and the mean is 4,117 ha th.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 36 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 | United States | 39,867 ha th | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 22,469 ha th | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 19,566 ha th | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 5 | Australia and New Zealand | 18,402 ha th | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Australia | 17,321 ha th | 2024 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Turkey | 10,122 ha th | 2024 | up 329.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Türkiye | 10,122 ha th | 2024 | up 329.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Brazil | 9,917 ha th | 2024 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 9,094 ha th | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 7,829 ha th | 2024 | up 184.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 7,268 ha th | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 7,256 ha th | 2024 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 14 | Malaysia | 6,798 ha th | 2024 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 15 | China | 5,875 ha th | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 16 | France | 5,766 ha th | 2024 | down 28.2% | rising |
| 17 | Ukraine | 4,778 ha th | 2024 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Romania | 3,493 ha th | 2024 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 3,380 ha th | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 3,155 ha th | 2024 | up 54.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Congo | 3,082 ha th | 2024 | up 26.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 2,601 ha th | 2024 | up 268.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Gabon | 2,581 ha th | 2024 | up 117.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Japan | 2,579 ha th | 2024 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 25 | French Guiana | 2,425 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Chile | 2,239 ha th | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 2,033 ha th | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,005 ha th | 2024 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 1,782 ha th | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 1,779 ha th | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 1,757 ha th | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 32 | Uruguay | 1,678 ha th | 2024 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 1,626 ha th | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 33 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,626 ha th | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 35 | Namibia | 1,552 ha th | 2024 | up 989.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | 1,539 ha th | 2024 | up 84.4% | rising |
| 37 | South Africa | 1,453 ha th | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 38 | Lithuania | 1,268 ha th | 2024 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 1,169 ha th | 2024 | down 9.3% | volatile |
| 40 | New Zealand | 1,081 ha th | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 41 | Peru | 1,063 ha th | 2024 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Italy | 1,045 ha th | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 43 | Serbia | 1,025 ha th | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 875.57 ha th | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 45 | South Korea | 702.68 ha th | 2024 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Republic of Korea | 702.68 ha th | 2024 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Cameroon | 695.25 ha th | 2024 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Argentina | 690.07 ha th | 2024 | up 150.5% | volatile |
| 49 | India | 628.97 ha th | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Portugal | 613.03 ha th | 2024 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Switzerland | 552.69 ha th | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 52 | Guyana | 528.11 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Vietnam | 510.74 ha th | 2024 | up 282.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Viet Nam | 510.74 ha th | 2024 | up 282.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Hungary | 492.21 ha th | 2024 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Ireland | 467.03 ha th | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 57 | Guatemala | 449.48 ha th | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 58 | Denmark | 350 ha th | 2024 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Slovenia | 306.36 ha th | 2024 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Belgium | 294.78 ha th | 2024 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 61 | Colombia | 207.04 ha th | 2024 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 62 | Thailand | 173.92 ha th | 2024 | up 293.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 165.88 ha th | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 64 | Melanesia | 136.95 ha th | 2024 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Mozambique | 134.18 ha th | 2024 | up 124.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Eswatini | 127.35 ha th | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 67 | Belize | 102.79 ha th | 2024 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 68 | Paraguay | 98.22 ha th | 2024 | up 292.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Fiji | 83.77 ha th | 2024 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Ecuador | 74.01 ha th | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 71 | Luxembourg | 47.07 ha th | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 42.12 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Panama | 41.53 ha th | 2024 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 74 | United Republic of Tanzania | 40.62 ha th | 2024 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Solomon Islands | 38.41 ha th | 2024 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Ghana | 38.01 ha th | 2024 | up 1,027.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 35.53 ha th | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 78 | Laos | 31.76 ha th | 2024 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 31.76 ha th | 2024 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Uganda | 29.76 ha th | 2024 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Suriname | 21.72 ha th | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 21.53 ha th | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 83 | Nicaragua | 19.66 ha th | 2024 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 84 | Zambia | 17 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | 14.77 ha th | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Sierra Leone | 11.72 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Philippines | 10.51 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Rwanda | 10.04 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Honduras | 9.2 ha th | 2024 | down 83.5% | volatile |
| 90 | North Macedonia | 1.64 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Cambodia | 0.42 ha th | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Belarus | 0 ha th | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Greece | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Kenya | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Liechtenstein | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Morocco | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Madagascar | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Nepal | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Russia | 0 ha th | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Caribbean | 0 ha th | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Russian Federation | 0 ha th | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 ha th | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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
- Western Europe 19,301 ha th
- Oceania 18,539 ha th
- South-Eastern Asia 15,354 ha th
- Southern Europe 10,184 ha th
- Western Asia 10,122 ha th
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 10,122 ha th
- Africa 9,813 ha th
- Sub-Saharan Africa 9,813 ha th
- Eastern Asia 9,157 ha th
- Middle Africa 6,358 ha th
- Southern Africa 3,132 ha th
- Central America 2,197 ha th
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 1,233 ha th
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 789.57 ha th
- Southern Asia 650.5 ha th
- Central and Southern Asia 650.5 ha th
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 313.92 ha th
- Eastern Africa 273.72 ha th
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 136.95 ha th
- Western Africa 49.72 ha th
- Central Asia 0 ha th
- Northern Africa 0 ha th