Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South America
South America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 19,817 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South America, 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 South America is 19,817, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South America peaked at 19,817 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places South America 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,032 | 1,178 | 6,887 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,108 | 12,397 | 13,908 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,346 | 16,879 | 19,817 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South America?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in South America was 19,817 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 19,817 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does South America rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- South America ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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