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

Latest (2024)
10,184
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
15th
of 34 groups
All-time high
10,184
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2024

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200720241990: 02000: 86.52005: 3.3k2010: 5.0k2015: 8.1k2016: 8.1k2017: 8.2k2018: 8.5k2019: 8.8k2020: 9.0k2021: 9.5k2022: 9.5k2023: 9.9k2024: 10.2k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 China (People’s Republic of) 5,875 compare
  2. 13 France 5,766 compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 4,778 compare
  4. 15 Romania 3,493 compare
  5. 16 Austria 3,380 compare
  6. 17 Spain 3,155 compare
  7. 18 Congo 3,082 compare

See the full ranking of 287 places →

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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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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
287 places, 4,018 data points, 1990–2024
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