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How PEFC certification strengthens forestry carbon projects
Information document
This document outlines the benefits of PEFC certification in forestry carbon projects to help PEFC-certified forest owners tap into new carbon markets and support carbon project developers and managers in promoting the value of PEFC certification within the carbon market.
This document outlines the benefits of PEFC certification in forestry carbon projects to help PEFC-certified forest owners tap into new carbon markets and support carbon project developers and managers in promoting the value of PEFC certification within the carbon market.
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 Annual Review 2024
Annual Review
This Annual Review gives an insight into the work of the PEFC alliance in 2024, highlighting some of the main projects, key achievements, and new collaborations of PEFC and our partners.
This Annual Review gives an insight into the work of the PEFC alliance in 2024, highlighting some of the main projects, key achievements, and new collaborations of PEFC and our partners.
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.