Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe
Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 107,607 ha th in 2024. β² Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe, 1990β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Europe recorded 107,607 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe peaked at 184,912 ha th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Europe 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 64,666 ha th | 45,975 ha th | 83,356 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 145,466 ha th | 115,683 ha th | 161,249 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 147,844 ha th | 107,607 ha th | 184,912 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Europe was 107,607 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 184,912 ha th in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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