environmental2022
Forest area certified under FSC or PEFC (% of total forest area)
Share of each country’s forest area certified by FSC or PEFC in 2022, showing how widely independent sustainable forest management standards are applied.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.1%
Median: 0.0%
Countries Covered
174
with available data
Highest
Norway
55.0%
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Norway55.0%
2Sweden54.0%
3Belgium44.0%
4Netherlands42.0%
5Australia39.0%
By Region
Oceania19.5%(2 countries)
North America11.5%(4 countries)
Europe8.7%(32 countries)
South America0.0%(7 countries)
Other0.0%(95 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (55.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.1%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (95)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Share of each country’s forest area certified by FSC or PEFC in 2022, showing how widely independent sustainable forest management standards are applied. Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) — Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 55.0% |
| 2 | Sweden | 54.0% |
| 3 | Belgium | 44.0% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 42.0% |
| 5 | Australia | 39.0% |
| 6 | Canada | 36.0% |
| 7 | Denmark | 35.0% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 23.0% |
| 9 | France | 15.0% |
| 10 | United States of America | 10.0% |
| 11 | Germany | 9.0% |
| 12 | Brazil | 0.3% |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 14 | Myanmar | 0.0% |
| 15 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 16 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 17 | Cambodia | 0.0% |
| 18 | Cameroon | 0.0% |
| 19 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 20 | Central African Republic | 0.0% |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% |
| 22 | Chad | 0.0% |
| 23 | Chile | 0.0% |
| 24 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 25 | Colombia | 0.0% |
| 26 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 27 | Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 0.0% |
| 30 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 31 | Cuba | 0.0% |
| 32 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 33 | Czech Republic | 0.0% |
| 34 | Benin | 0.0% |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 0.0% |
| 36 | Ecuador | 0.0% |
| 37 | El Salvador | 0.0% |
| 38 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 0.0% |
| 40 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 41 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 42 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 43 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 44 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 45 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 46 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 47 | State of Palestine | 0.0% |
| 48 | Ghana | 0.0% |
| 49 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 50 | Guatemala | 0.0% |
| 51 | Guinea | 0.0% |
| 52 | Haiti | 0.0% |
| 53 | Honduras | 0.0% |
| 54 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 55 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 56 | India | 0.0% |
| 57 | Indonesia | 0.0% |
| 58 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0% |
| 59 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 60 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 61 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 62 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 63 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.0% |
| 64 | Jamaica | 0.0% |
| 65 | Japan | 0.0% |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% |
| 67 | Jordan | 0.0% |
| 68 | Kenya | 0.0% |
| 69 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 70 | South Korea | 0.0% |
| 71 | Kuwait | 0.0% |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 73 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0% |
| 74 | Lebanon | 0.0% |
| 75 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 76 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 77 | Liberia | 0.0% |
| 78 | Libya | 0.0% |
| 79 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 81 | Madagascar | 0.0% |
| 82 | Malawi | 0.0% |
| 83 | Malaysia | 0.0% |
| 84 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 85 | Mali | 0.0% |
| 86 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 87 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 88 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 89 | Mexico | 0.0% |
| 90 | Mongolia | 0.0% |
| 91 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.0% |
| 92 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
| 93 | Morocco | 0.0% |
| 94 | Mozambique | 0.0% |
| 95 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 96 | Namibia | 0.0% |
| 97 | Nepal | 0.0% |
| 98 | New Caledonia | 0.0% |
| 99 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 0.0% |
| 101 | Niger | 0.0% |
| 102 | Nigeria | 0.0% |
| 103 | Pakistan | 0.0% |
| 104 | Panama | 0.0% |
| 105 | Papua New Guinea | 0.0% |
| 106 | Paraguay | 0.0% |
| 107 | Peru | 0.0% |
| 108 | Philippines | 0.0% |
| 109 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 110 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 111 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 112 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 113 | Qatar | 0.0% |
| 114 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 115 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 116 | Rwanda | 0.0% |
| 117 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| 118 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 119 | Serbia | 0.0% |
| 120 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
| 121 | Singapore | 0.0% |
| 122 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 123 | Vietnam | 0.0% |
| 124 | Slovenia | 0.0% |
| 125 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 126 | South Africa | 0.0% |
| 127 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 128 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 129 | South Sudan | 0.0% |
| 130 | Sudan | 0.0% |
| 131 | Suriname | 0.0% |
| 132 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 133 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 134 | Tajikistan | 0.0% |
| 135 | Thailand | 0.0% |
| 136 | Togo | 0.0% |
| 137 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 138 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0% |
| 139 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 140 | Tunisia | 0.0% |
| 141 | Türkiye | 0.0% |
| 142 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 143 | Uganda | 0.0% |
| 144 | Ukraine | 0.0% |
| 145 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0% |
| 146 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 147 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0% |
| 148 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% |
| 149 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 150 | Uzbekistan | 0.0% |
| 151 | Venezuela | 0.0% |
| 152 | Yemen | 0.0% |
| 153 | Zambia | 0.0% |
| 154 | Afghanistan | 0.0% |
| 155 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 156 | Algeria | 0.0% |
| 157 | Angola | 0.0% |
| 158 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0% |
| 159 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 160 | Argentina | 0.0% |
| 161 | Austria | 0.0% |
| 162 | Bahamas | 0.0% |
| 163 | Bahrain | 0.0% |
| 164 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 165 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 166 | Barbados | 0.0% |
| 167 | Bermuda | 0.0% |
| 168 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 169 | Bolivia | 0.0% |
| 170 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 171 | Botswana | 0.0% |
| 172 | Belize | 0.0% |
| 173 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% |
| 174 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0% |
Showing 174 of 174 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) — Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) (2022).
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