Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Asia
Western Asia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 10,122 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 10,122 ha th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 329.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Asia peaked at 10,122 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Western Asia ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2015 | 2,359 ha th | — |
| 2016 | 2,366 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,350 ha th | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,397 ha th | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,121 ha th | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 6,432 ha th | +106.1% |
| 2021 | 6,667 ha th | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5,494 ha th | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 7,975 ha th | +45.2% |
| 2024 | 10,122 ha th | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,099 ha th | 0 ha th | 3,121 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,338 ha th | 5,494 ha th | 10,122 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Asia?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Asia was 10,122 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,122 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Western Asia rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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