Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 9,157 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 9,157 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Eastern Asia peaked at 10,215 ha th in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Eastern Asia 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 12.44 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 704.17 ha th | +5560.5% |
| 2010 | 2,805 ha th | +298.4% |
| 2015 | 9,118 ha th | +225.1% |
| 2016 | 9,070 ha th | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,167 ha th | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,177 ha th | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 10,215 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,301 ha th | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 5,658 ha th | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 5,548 ha th | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 8,276 ha th | +49.2% |
| 2024 | 9,157 ha th | +10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5560.5% | 12.44 ha th | 704.17 ha th |
| 2010 | +298.4% | 704.17 ha th | 2,805 ha th |
| 2015 | +225.1% | 2,805 ha th | 9,118 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 358.31 ha th | 12.44 ha th | 704.17 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,425 ha th | 2,805 ha th | 10,215 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,988 ha th | 5,548 ha th | 9,157 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Eastern Asia?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Eastern Asia was 9,157 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,215 ha th in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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