Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Asia
Asia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 35,284 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Asia recorded 35,284 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Asia peaked at 35,284 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Asia ranks 8th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Asia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 289.93 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 904.63 ha th | +212.0% |
| 2010 | 8,473 ha th | +836.6% |
| 2015 | 20,620 ha th | +143.4% |
| 2016 | 21,548 ha th | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23,348 ha th | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 25,221 ha th | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 25,037 ha th | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25,982 ha th | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25,868 ha th | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24,745 ha th | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 30,989 ha th | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 35,284 ha th | +13.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +836.6% | 904.63 ha th | 8,473 ha th |
| 2005 | +212.0% | 289.93 ha th | 904.63 ha th |
| 2015 | +143.4% | 8,473 ha th | 20,620 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 597.28 ha th | 289.93 ha th | 904.63 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,708 ha th | 8,473 ha th | 25,221 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 28,574 ha th | 24,745 ha th | 35,284 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Asia?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Asia was 35,284 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,284 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Asia ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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