Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 310,998 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 310,998 for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe and Northern America peaked at 389,592 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 48,285 | — |
| 2005 | 221,074 | +357.9% |
| 2010 | 302,196 | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 344,039 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 352,134 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 359,762 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 364,742 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 366,107 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 367,697 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 389,592 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 367,219 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 306,592 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 310,998 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 134,680 | 48,285 | 221,074 | 2 |
| 2010s | 348,163 | 302,196 | 366,107 | 6 |
| 2020s | 348,420 | 306,592 | 389,592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe and Northern America?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe and Northern America was 310,998 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 389,592 in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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