Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 136.95 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 136.95 ha th for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 188.51 ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 31st out of 37 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 5.67 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 66.76 ha th | +1077.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7 ha th | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 188.51 ha th | +6881.9% |
| 2016 | 161.28 ha th | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 163.41 ha th | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 162.37 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 159.34 ha th | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 137.77 ha th | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 137.8 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 137.6 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 137.81 ha th | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 136.95 ha th | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.22 ha th | 5.67 ha th | 66.76 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 139.6 ha th | 2.7 ha th | 188.51 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 137.59 ha th | 136.95 ha th | 137.81 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,005 ha th compare
- 29 Czechia 1,782 ha th compare
- 30 Latvia 1,779 ha th compare
- 31 Estonia 1,757 ha th compare
- 32 Uruguay 1,678 ha th compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,626 ha th compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,626 ha th compare
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 USD/m3 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 2,865 kmsq (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 136.95 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 188.51 ha th in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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