AR-ACM0003 Afforestation and reforestation of lands except wetlands
AR-ACM0003 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 272 projects on Verra, Cercarbono. Registry records show 27,916,868 tonnes issued and 66.5% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
272
Countries
47
Credits issued
27,916,868 t
Credits retired
18,553,706 t
Retired share of issued
66.5%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
68%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Cercarbono 2024 to 2026: not approved · 2027 to 2029: not approved
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,759 |
| 2024 | 96,035 |
| 2023 | 678,225 |
| 2022 | 1,154,470 |
| 2021 | 4,970,714 |
| 2020 | 5,881,492 |
| 2019 | 6,559,928 |
| 2018 | 3,015,821 |
| 2017 | 2,784,703 |
| 2016 | 1,102,512 |
| 2015 | 207,063 |
| 2014 | 406,377 |
| 2013 | 117,989 |
| 2012 | 474,327 |
| 2011 | 56,562 |
| 2010 | 53,772 |
| 2009 | 53,772 |
| 2008 | 53,772 |
| 2007 | 53,772 |
| 2006 | 53,772 |
| 2005 | 53,772 |
| 2004 | 53,772 |
| 2003 | 25,487 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using AR-ACM0003
304 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Qinghai Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
83.3K
issued tCO₂e
Forestal Apepu Carbon Project
Verra · Paraguay · Forest
73.1K
issued tCO₂e
CREATING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES AND CARBON CREDIT INCOME FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS THROUGH HORTICULTURAL PLANTATIONS IN BANGLADESH
Verra · Bangladesh · Forest
68.3K
issued tCO₂e
Integrated Project for Reforestation and Agroforestry on Degraded lands in Nicaragua
Verra · Nicaragua · Forest
63.8K
issued tCO₂e
Gansu Lanzhou Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
63.3K
issued tCO₂e
Wuwei City Afforestation Project in Gansu Province
Verra · China · Forest
61.1K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono La Puya y San Lorenzo
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
60.5K
issued tCO₂e
CARBONO SANTA INES
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
59.9K
issued tCO₂e
Yunnan Qiubei Afforestation Project
Verra · China · Forest
53.3K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Nueva Esperanza
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
52.6K
issued tCO₂e
Agroforestry plantation Bateke Plateau, Republic of Congo
Verra · Congo Republic · Forest
52.1K
issued tCO₂e
Generation Forest Group Project
Verra · Panama · Forest
51.3K
issued tCO₂e
HENAN YIYANG AFFORESTATION PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
48.0K
issued tCO₂e
Mindanao Tree Planting Program for our Climate and Communities (MinTrees)
Verra · Philippines · Forest
46.7K
issued tCO₂e
Niger Acacia Senegal Plantation Project - CER Conversion
Verra · Niger · Forest
38.8K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto Forestal de Mitigación de Cambio Climático en áreas degradadas por ganadería Fincas La Clara y Suebrá
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
37.3K
issued tCO₂e
RE.GREEN ATLANTIC FOREST REFORESTATION/RESTORATION PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
36.9K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Flor y Nuevo
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
31.0K
issued tCO₂e
Reforestation grouped project Norteak Nicaragua
Verra · Nicaragua · Forest
29.4K
issued tCO₂e
Reforestation Project in Qinghai Province 2012
Verra · China · Forest
28.9K
issued tCO₂e
Carbono Inmunizar
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
27.5K
issued tCO₂e
Proyecto de mitigación en el sector del uso del suelo cambio en el uso del suelo y silvicultura por remociones debidas al establecimiento de sistemas forestales de Hevea brasiliensis en el municipio de Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia.
Cercarbono · Colombia · Forest
27.0K
issued tCO₂e
Grouped Reforestation Project by Cropzone Agro Forestry Private Limited
Verra · India · Forest
22.7K
issued tCO₂e
Agroforestry plantations in India
Verra · India · Forest
21.1K
issued tCO₂e
Sustainable Agroforestry Cacao Meta, Colombia
Verra · Colombia · Forest
19.9K
issued tCO₂e
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation 193 projects · CCP-Approved
- ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands 47 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0048 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation 30 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0045 Improved Forest Management Methodology Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories 8 projects · CCP-Approved
- CAR Mexico Forest Protocol 484 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
- VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest 103 projects · Under assessment, no decision published
Questions about AR-ACM0003
How many projects use AR-ACM0003?
272 projects, in 47 countries, as of June 2026.
Is AR-ACM0003 approved by the ICVCM?
No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.
How much of the credits issued under AR-ACM0003 have been retired?
66.5%, or 18,553,706 of 27,916,868 tonnes.