Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States of America
United States of America: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 39,867 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States of America is 39,867 ha th, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States of America peaked at 41,357 ha th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places United States of America 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 2,277 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 26,144 ha th | +1048.4% |
| 2010 | 38,079 ha th | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 37,527 ha th | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38,148 ha th | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38,168 ha th | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,732 ha th | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 38,085 ha th | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38,873 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 39,849 ha th | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 39,476 ha th | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 41,357 ha th | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 39,867 ha th | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,210 ha th | 2,277 ha th | 26,144 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,123 ha th | 37,527 ha th | 38,732 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 39,884 ha th | 38,873 ha th | 41,357 ha th | 5 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States of America?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States of America was 39,867 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 41,357 ha th in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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