Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 10,184 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 10,184 for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Southern Europe peaked at 10,184 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Southern Europe 15th 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 | 1,689 | 86.53 | 3,291 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,788 | 5,030 | 8,777 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,609 | 9,001 | 10,184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.8967 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -24.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Southern Europe?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Southern Europe was 10,184 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,184 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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