Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Australia and New Zealand
143,871 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada
369,282 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Canada rank
4th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Canada
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 369,282 1000 ha against 143,871 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 225,411 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Canada ranks 4th of 223 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 143,627 1000 ha 361,090 1000 ha 217,463 1000 ha Canada
2000s 142,229 1000 ha 362,664 1000 ha 220,436 1000 ha Canada
2010s 142,180 1000 ha 367,504 1000 ha 225,325 1000 ha Canada
2020s 143,572 1000 ha 369,273 1000 ha 225,700 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
Canada, at 369,282 1000 ha against 143,871 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
225,411 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Canada ranks 4th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).