Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 313.92 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 313.92 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 768.03 ha th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1.36 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 245.15 ha th | +17925.7% |
| 2010 | 411.47 ha th | +67.8% |
| 2015 | 452.09 ha th | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 313.92 ha th | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 341.66 ha th | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 383.57 ha th | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 446.43 ha th | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 536 ha th | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 541.92 ha th | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 579.06 ha th | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 768.03 ha th | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 313.92 ha th | -59.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 | +17925.7% | 1.36 ha th | 245.15 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 123.26 ha th | 1.36 ha th | 245.15 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 391.52 ha th | 313.92 ha th | 452.09 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 547.79 ha th | 313.92 ha th | 768.03 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 313.92 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 768.03 ha th in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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