Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in China
China: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 5,875 ha th in 2024. β Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in China, 1990β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
China recorded 5,875 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in China peaked at 7,599 ha th in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places China 13th out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 217.72 ha th | 0 ha th | 435.45 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,187 ha th | 1,378 ha th | 7,599 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,743 ha th | 2,316 ha th | 5,875 ha th | 5 |
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More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in China?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in China was 5,875 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,599 ha th in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does China rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- China ranks 13th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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