In 2024, the PEFC forest certification continued to reaffirm its role as a reference in sustainable management and traceability. When closing the year, the certified forest surface under the PEFC system He had reached a total of 2,810,732 hectares.
They were managed by 73,734 junglers and managers firmly committed to forest care. This increase represents a 2% growth in the certified surface and 13% in As for the number of junglers compared to 2023.
With these data, PEFC is still the leading forest certification system in Spain, with more than 95% of the certified forest area of Spain.
Forest referents
Galicia, Cantabria and Navarra led the growth of certification in 2024, with increases of 43,023 ha, 15,287 ha and 12,698 ha, respectively. As for the adhesion of junglers, Galicia headed the figures with 6,346 new incorporations, followed by Asturias and the Basque Country with 688 and 611 new accessions, in each case. The PEFC system continues demonstrating its accessibility for all types of surfacesboth large and small, with 40 certificates of sustainable forest management assets: 9 regional, Group and 8 individual.
Pinares and Robledales: the most abundant
In what concerned with forest formations and according to statistics obtained through geolocation Of 90% of the certified surface PEFC wooded, the pine forests with about 1,200,000 hectares, oak (250,000 hectares), holm trees (190,000 hectares) and beechs (176,000 hectares), followed by eucalyptals with 130,000 hectares, alcornocales with 63,000 You have and with about 20,000 hectares both Choperas and Castañares. The remaining surface corresponds to mountains formed by various species.
Products and sustainability
55 new companies implemented the PEFC custody chain certification in 2024, reaching a total of 1,800 certified companies. The Community of Madrid (17) and the Valencian Community (15) have registered the greatest net growth.
By sectors, wood and construction led growth with 29 new companies attached, followed by pasta and paper (15) and graphics (6). These sectors have been key to boosting sustainability in their value chainsguaranteeing the responsible origin of their products and responding to the demands of European consumers and regulations. The progress of 2024 reflects the joint effort of junglers, managers and companies for preserving forest ecosystems, improving their resilience and promoting responsible use of natural resources.