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

Australia and New Zealand
143,871 1000 ha
in 2025
India
72,739 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
India rank
10th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 143,871 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India, a difference of 71,132 1000 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times India's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 223 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand India Difference Ahead
1990s 143,627 1000 ha 65,582 1000 ha 78,045 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 142,229 1000 ha 68,448 1000 ha 73,780 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 142,180 1000 ha 70,725 1000 ha 71,455 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 143,572 1000 ha 72,524 1000 ha 71,048 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand

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 India?
Australia and New Zealand, at 143,871 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Australia and New Zealand and India?
71,132 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and India?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and India rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and India ranks 10th 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).