Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States
United States: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 39,867 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States stood at 39,867.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 41,357 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places United States 2nd out of 264 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2,277 | — |
| 2005 | 26,144 | +1048.4% |
| 2010 | 38,079 | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 37,527 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38,148 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38,168 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38,732 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 38,085 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38,873 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 39,849 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 39,476 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 41,357 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 39,867 | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1048.4% | 2,277 | 26,144 |
| 2010 | +45.6% | 26,144 | 38,079 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,210 | 2,277 | 26,144 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,123 | 37,527 | 38,732 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39,884 | 38,873 | 41,357 | 5 |
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- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United States was 39,867 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41,357 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 264 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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