Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce was 39.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United States of America is 39.87 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United States of America peaked at 41.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.28 million | — |
| 2005 | 26.14 million | +1048.4% |
| 2010 | 38.08 million | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 37.53 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.17 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 39.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 39.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 39.87 million | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.21 million | 2.28 million | 26.14 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.12 million | 37.53 million | 38.73 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.88 million | 38.87 million | 41.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Anguilla 0
- 1 Canada 163.52 million compare
- 1 Cook Islands 0
- 1 Mayotte 0
- 1 Montserrat 0
- 1 Niue 0
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0
- 1 Tokelau 0
- 3 Sweden 22.47 million compare
- 4 Finland 19.57 million compare
- 5 Australia 17.32 million compare
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- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United States of America?
- Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United States of America was 39.87 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 41.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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