Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Europe
Western Europe: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 19,301 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Europe, 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 Europe is 19,301 ha th, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Europe peaked at 21,385 ha th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 13th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 3,949 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 15,970 ha th | +304.4% |
| 2010 | 15,564 ha th | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19,661 ha th | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 19,855 ha th | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20,060 ha th | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20,047 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20,041 ha th | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,872 ha th | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 18,886 ha th | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 19,274 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21,385 ha th | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 19,301 ha th | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Europe 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 | +304.4% | 3,949 ha th | 15,970 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,960 ha th | 3,949 ha th | 15,970 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,205 ha th | 15,564 ha th | 20,060 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 19,344 ha th | 17,872 ha th | 21,385 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Europe?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Western Europe was 19,301 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21,385 ha th in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Western Europe ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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