This document provides statistics on sustainable forest management and chain of custody certification through PEFC as of March 2013. It finds that over 244 million hectares of forest area across 31 countries are PEFC certified. Europe has the largest certified forest area at 77 million hectares while Canada alone accounts for over 113 million hectares. There are over 9,700 chain of custody certificates issued across 53 countries, with the highest numbers in France, Germany, the UK, Italy and Spain.

1. PEFC Global Statistics:
SFM & CoC Certification
March 20131

2. - Endorsed national member
Members; Endorsed Systems;
Distribution of Certificates
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North America
149 million ha
61% TCA
538 CoC
Central and South America
3.2 million ha
1% TCA
112 CoC
Africa
4 CoC
Europe
77 million ha
32 % TCA
8,077 CoC
Asia
4.6 million ha
2 % TCA
717 CoC
Oceania
10 million ha
4 % TCA
259 CoC
* ha - hectares
CoC – Chain of Custody certificates
TCA – Total Certified Area
- Non-endorsed national member
International Stakeholder Members
•APP Timber
•Association Technique Internationale des Bois
Tropicaux (ATIBT)
•Building and Wood workers' International (BWI)
•Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)
•Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
•Earth Focus Foundation
•European Network of Forest Entrepreneurs (ENFE)
•European Tissue Symposium (ETS)
•Fibria
•International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA)
•Meadwestvaco
•Metsaliitto Group
•SmurfitKappa
•StoraEnso

3. CERTIFIED FOREST AREA
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4. Certified Forest Area by Region
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North America Certified Area (ha)
Canada (CSA) 42,838,123
Canada (SFI) 70,797,641
USA ATFS 10,699,413
USA (SFI) 24,596,960
Total 148,932,137
Central & Southern America Certified Area (ha)
Brazil 1,297,005
Chile 1,894,815
Total 3,191,820
Asia Certified Area (ha)
Malaysia 4,646,460
Total 4,646,460
Oceania Certified Area (ha)
Australia 9,914,708
Total 9,914,708
Europe Certified Area (ha)
Austria 2,665,534
Belarus 6,670,700
Belgium 289,050
Czech Rep 1,845,321
Denmark 253,569
Estonia 897,688
Finland 21,068,333
France 5,042,862
Germany 7,382,135
Italy 773,704
Latvia 1,683,641
Luxembourg 29,938
Norway 9,125,902
Poland 7,304,356
Portugal 218,769
Russia 525,594
Slovak Republic 1,233,364
Spain 1,579,860
Sweden 7,535,570
Switzerland 40,736
United Kingdom 1,298,047
Total 77,464,673

5. Certified Forest Area by Country
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Country Certified Area (ha)
Australia 9,914,708
Austria 2,665,534
Belarus 6,670,700
Belgium 289,050
Brazil 1,297,005
Canada (CSA) 42,838,123
Canada (SFI) 70,797,641
Chile 1,894,815
Czech Republic 1,845,321
Denmark 253,569
Estonia 897,688
Finland 21,068,333
France 5,042,862
Germany 7,382,135
Italy 773,704
Country Certified Area (ha)
Latvia 1,683,641
Luxembourg 29,938
Malaysia 4,646,460
Norway 9,125,902
Poland 7,304,356
Portugal 218,769
Russia 525,594
Slovak Republic 1,233,364
Spain 1,579,860
Sweden 7,535,570
Switzerland 40,736
UK 1,298,047
USA (ATFS) 10,699,413
USA (SFI) 24,596,960
TOTAL 244,149,802

6. Certified Forest Area by Region
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Certified Area Growth

8. Top Ten – Certified Forest Area
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Country Certified Area (ha)
Canada 113,624,837
USA 35,296,373
Finland 21,068,333
Australia 9,914,708
Norway 9,125,902
Sweden 7,535,570
Germany 7,382,135
Poland 7,304,356
Belarus 6,670,700
France 5,042,862

9. CHAIN OF CUSTODY
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10. Europe
Austria 414
Belarus 26
Belgium 236
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1
Czech Rep 171
Denmark 60
Estonia 27
Finland 174
France 2,078
Germany 1,514
Greece 2
Hungary 12
Ireland 30
Italy 606
Latvia 24
Lithuania 8
Luxembourg 18
Monaco 4
Netherlands 473
Norway 41
Poland 61
Portugal 51
Romania 17
Russia 8
Slovak Republic 44
Slovenia 10
Spain 601
Sweden 126
Switzerland 62
Turkey 6
United Kingdom 1,171
Total 8,077
Chain of Custodies by Region
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North America
Canada 195
USA 343
Total 538
Africa
Egypt 1
Morocco 1
Tunisia 2
Total 4
Oceania
Australia 239
New Zealand 20
Total 259
Asia
Bahrain 1
China 184
India 14
Indonesia 15
Israel 4
Japan 218
Lebanon 2
Malaysia 225
Philippines 2
Saudi Arabia 1
Singapore 22
South Korea 6
Taiwan 8
Thailand 2
United Arab Emirates 9
Vietnam 3
Total 717
Central & South America
Argentina 4
Brazil 39
Chile 55
Colombia 2
Mexico 2
Peru 7
Uruguay 3
Total 112

11. Chain of Custodies by Country
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Country Number of Certificates
Argentina 4
Australia 239
Austria 414
Bahrain 1
Belarus 26
Belgium 236
Brazil 39
Canada 195
Chile 55
China 184
Colombia 2
Czech Republic 171
Denmark 60
Egypt 1
Estonia 27
Finland 174
France 2,078
Germany 1,514
Greece 2
Hungary 12
India 14
Indonesia 15
Ireland 30
Israel 4
Italy 606
Japan 218
Latvia 24
Lebanon 2
Lithuania 8
Luxembourg 18
Country Number of Certificates
Malaysia 225
Mexico 2
Monaco 4
Netherlands 473
New Zealand 20
Norway 41
Peru 7
Philippines 2
Poland 61
Portugal 51
Romania 17
Russia 8
Saudi Arabia 1
Singapore 22
Slovak Republic 44
Slovenia 10
South Korea 6
Spain 601
Sweden 126
Switzerland 62
Taiwan 8
Thailand 2
Tunisia 2
Turkey 6
United Arab Emirates 9
UK 1,171
Uruguay 3
USA (PEFC CoC) 343
Vietnam 3
Total 9,707

12. Chain of Custody by Region
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13. Chain of Custody Growth
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14. Top Ten – Chain of Custody
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Country Number of Certificates
France 2,078
Germany 1,514
UK 1,171
Italy 606
Spain 601
Netherlands 473
Austria 414
USA 343
Australia 239
Belgium 236

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