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Statistics:
SFM & CoC
Certification
Data: December 2018

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 Members, Endorsed Systems;
Distribution of Certificates

Europe
North America 108 million ha
165 million ha 35% TCA
53% TCA 9,341 CoC
425 CoC
Asia
16.8 million ha
5% TCA
1,313 CoC

Africa
0.6 million ha
14 CoC
Central & South 
America
6.6 million ha
2% TCA
143 CoC

Oceania
11.8 million ha
4% TCA
* ha ‐ hectares 230 CoC
CoC ‐ Chain of Custody certificates
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TCA ‐ % of total PEFC certified area
Data: December 2018
 International Stakeholder Members

• APP Timber • European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF)
• Arauco • European Tissue Symposium (ETS)
• Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings  • Fibria
Ltd. (APRIL) • International Council of Forest and Paper 
• Association Technique Internationale des Bois  Associations (ICFPA)
Tropicaux (ATIBT) • International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA)
• Building and Wood Worker's International (BWI) • International Paper
• Confederation of European Forest Owners  • Metsä Group
(CEPF) • Mondi
• Confederation of European Paper Industries  • Olam International
(CEPI) • Purinusa Ekapersada (APP)
• Connecting Natural Values and People (CNVP) • RECOFTC
• Double A • Smurfit Kappa
• European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) • Stora Enso
• European Confederation of Agricultural, Rural  • Suzano Pulp and Paper
and Forestry Contractors (CEETTAR) • Union of Silviculturists of Southern Europe 
• European Panel Federation (EPF) (USSE)
• European Pulp Industry Sector Association  • WestRock Company
AISBL (EPIS) • Weyerhaeuser Company
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Data: December 2018
CERTIFIED
FOREST AREA

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 Certified Forest Area by Country
Country Certified Area (ha) Country Certified Area (ha)
Argentina 247'135  Japan 1'693'827 
Australia 11'339'703  Latvia 1'707'039 
Austria 2'669'187  Luxembourg 35'222 
Belarus 8'595'160  Malaysia 4'592'298 
Belgium 300'999  Netherlands 3'240 
Brazil 3'810'105  New Zealand 469'198 
Canada (CSA) 33'533'849  Norway 7'380'750 
Canada (SFI) 98'500'664  Poland 7'155'810 
Chile 1'908'712  Portugal 268'824 
China 6'614'566  Russia 20'694'095 
Czech Republic 1'736'924  Slovak Republic 1'224'220 
Denmark 274'325  Slovenia 286'000 
Estonia 1'241'612  Spain 2'208'827 
Finland 18'037'840  Sweden 15'927'847 
France 8'032'839  Switzerland 240'386 
Gabon 596'822  United Kingdom 1'475'365 
Germany 7'571'509  USA (ATFS) 7'380'807 
Indonesia 3'903'695  USA (SFI) 25'973'081 
Ireland 376'108  Uruguay 645'670 
Italy 819'017  Total 309'473'277 
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Data: December 2018
 Certified Forest Area by Region
Africa Certified Area (ha) Europe Certified Area (ha)
Gabon 596'822  Austria 2'669'187 
Total 596'822  Belarus 8'595'160 

Asia Certified Area (ha) Belgium 300'999 

China 6'614'566  Czech Republic 1'736'924 

Indonesia 3'903'695  Denmark 274'325 

Japan 1'693'827  Estonia 1'241'612 

Malaysia 4'592'298  Finland 18'037'840 

Total 16'804'386 France 8'032'839 

Germany 7'571'509 
Central & South America Certified Area (ha)
Argentina 247'135  Ireland 376'108 

Brazil 3'810'105  Italy 819'017 

Chile Latvia 1'707'039 

1'908'712 
Uruguay 645'670  Luxembourg 35'222 

Total 6'611'622  Netherlands 3'240 

Norway 7'380'750 
North America Certified Area (ha)
Poland 7'155'810 
Canada (CSA) 33'533'849 
Portugal 268'824 
Canada (SFI) 98'500'664 
Russia 20'694'095 
USA (ATFS) 7'380'807 
Slovak Republic 1'224'220 
USA (SFI) 25'973'081 
Slovenia 286'000 
Total 165'388'401  Spain 2'208'827 
Oceania Certified Area (ha) Sweden 15'927'847 
Australia 11'339'703  Switzerland 240'386 
New Zealand 469'198  United Kingdom 1'475'365 
Total 11'808'901  Total 108'263'145 
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Data: December 2018
 Certified Forest Area by Region

Oceania 4%
Central and South 
America 2%
Asia 5%

Europe 35%

North America 53%

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Data: December 2018
 Certified Area Growth
350
313.5 309.5
301.6
300
272.1
263.2
253.1
Certified forest area (million ha)

245.1
250 237.4
229.6
217.7 223.5

200 193.8 194.4

187.7

150

100

50.9 55.3
50 41.1 46.1
32.4

0
0

Year
8
Data: December 2018
 Top Ten – Certified Forest Area

Country Certified Area (ha)

Canada 132'034'513 

United States 33'353'888 

Russia 20'694'095 

Finland 18'037'840 

Sweden 15'927'847 

Australia 11'339'703 

Belarus 8'595'160 

France 8'032'839 

Germany 7'571'509 

Norway 7'380'750 

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Data: December 2018
CHAIN OF
CUSTODY

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 Chain of Custodies by Country

Country Country Country Country

Argentina 14 Egypt 3 Mexico 9 Sri Lanka 1
Australia 203 Estonia 76 Monaco 1 Sultanate of Oman 1
Austria 454 Finland 234 Morocco 6 Sweden 195
Bahrain 1 France 1968 Netherlands 469 Switzerland 63
Belarus 104 Germany 1695 New Zealand 26 Taiwan 6
Belgium 270 Greece 4 Norway 73 Thailand 15
Bolivia 1 Hungary 21 Papua New Guinea 1 Tunisia 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 India 17 Peru 13 Turkey 32
Brazil 45 Indonesia 32 Philippines 6 Ukraine 1
Bulgaria 6 Ireland 38 Poland 183 United Arab Emirates 30
Canada 175 Israel 3 Portugal  152 United Kingdom 1057
Chile 65 Italy 719 Romania 28 Uruguay 3
China 324 Japan 481 Russia 39 USA (PEFC CoC) 241
Colombia 1 Korea, Republic of 4 Saudi Arabia 2 Vietnam 6
Croatia 7 Latvia 80 Singapore 23 Total: 11'466
Cyprus 2 Lebanon 2 Slovak Republic 116
Czech Republic 187 Lithuania 10 Slovenia 50
Denmark 100 Luxembourg 17 South Africa 4
Dominican Republic 1 Malaysia 359 Spain 888

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Data: December 2018
 Chain of Custodies by Region
Asia Europe Africa
Bahrain 1 Austria 454 Lithuania 10 Egypt 3
China 324 Belarus 104 Luxembourg 17 Morocco 6
India 17 Belgium 270 Monaco 1 South Africa 4
Indonesia 32 Bosnia & Herzegovina 2 Netherlands 469 Tunisia 1
Israel 3 Bulgaria 6 Norway 73 Total 14
Japan 481 Croatia 7 Poland 183
Cyprus 2 Portugal  152 Central & South America
Korea, Republic of 4
Argentina 14
Lebanon 2 Czech Republic 187 Romania 28
Bolivia 1
Malaysia 359 Denmark 100 Russia 39
Brazil 45
Philippines 6 Estonia 76 Slovak Republic 116
Chile 65
Saudi Arabia 2 Finland 234 Slovenia 50
Colombia 1
Singapore 23 France 1968 Spain 888
Dominican Republic 1
Sri Lanka 1 Germany 1695 Sweden 195
Peru 13
Sultanate of Oman 1 Greece 4 Switzerland 63
Uruguay 3
Taiwan 6 Hungary 21 Turkey 32
Total 143
Thailand 15 Ireland 38 Ukraine 1
United Arab Emirates 30 Italy 719 United Kingdom 1057
Oceania
Vietnam 6 Latvia 80 Total 9’341
Australia 203
Total 1’313 New Zealand 26
North America
Papua New Guinea 1
Canada 175 USA 241
Total 230
Mexico 9 Total 425

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Data: December 2018
 Chain of Custody by Region
Oceania
2%
Central and 
South America
Asia
1%
11%

North America
4%

Europe
81%

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Data: December 2018
 Chain of Custody Growth
 14'000

 12'000 11'484  11'466 

10'976 
10'591 10'744 
No. of Chain of Custody certificates

9'996 
 10'000 9'529 
8'797 

 8'000 7'688 

6'166 
 6'000

4'420 
 4'000 3'545 
2'901 
2'362 
1'905 
 2'000
1'100 
463 
59 
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Year
14
Data: December 2018
 Top Ten – Chain of Custody

Country Chain of Custody certificates

France 1'968

Germany 1'695

United Kingdom 1'057

Spain 888

Italy 719

Japan 481

Netherlands 469

Austria 454

Malaysia 359

China 324

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Data: December 2018
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