Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 56,539 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Northern Europe is 56,539, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Northern Europe peaked at 57,115 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Northern Europe ranks 6th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 39,905 | — |
| 2005 | 49,747 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 49,745 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48,988 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 47,886 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 48,565 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49,356 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 49,883 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48,524 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 55,557 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 49,249 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 57,115 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 56,539 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 44,826 | 39,905 | 49,747 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49,070 | 47,886 | 49,883 | 6 |
| 2020s | 53,397 | 48,524 | 57,115 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Northern Europe?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Northern Europe was 56,539 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 57,115 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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