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PEFC Global Statistics, September 2025
Global statistics
As of September 2025, around 296 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 13,800 PEFC chain of custody certificates had been issued.
As of September 2025, around 296 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 13,800 PEFC chain of custody certificates had been issued.
List of PEFC members
About PEFC
With 48 endorsed national and regional forest certification systems and a total of around 300 million hectares of certified forests globally, PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system. Here you can find a list of all PEFC members, including national members, international stakeholder members and extraordinary members.
With 48 endorsed national and regional forest certification systems and a total of around 300 million hectares of certified forests globally, PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system. Here you can find a list of all PEFC members, including national members, international stakeholder members and extraordinary members.
PEFC Global Statistics, March 2025
Global statistics
As of March 2025, around 294 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 13,500 PEFC chain of custody certificates had been issued.
As of March 2025, around 294 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 13,500 PEFC chain of custody certificates had been issued.
PEFC membership statistics
About PEFC
An overview of our PEFC membership and certification statistics, including which countries have PEFC national members.
An overview of our PEFC membership and certification statistics, including which countries have PEFC national members.
PEFC Global Statistics, December 2024
Global statistics
As of December 2024, around 297 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 13,000 PEFC chain of custody certificates had been issued.
As of December 2024, around 297 million hectares of forest area was PEFC certified, and more than 13,000 PEFC chain of custody certificates had been issued.