Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?

China (People’s Republic of), at 225,617 against 134,005 in Australia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?

91,612, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Forest area, 1000 Hectares

Australia

134,005

in 2023

China (People’s Republic of)

225,617

in 2023

Australia rank

6th

China (People’s Republic of) rank

5th

Forest area, 1000 Hectares over time

Australia
China (People’s Republic of)

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 225,617 against 134,005 in Australia, a difference of 91,612.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 225 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	China (People’s Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	132,745	168,064	35,319	China (People’s Republic of)
2000s	130,793	187,625	56,832	China (People’s Republic of)
2010s	132,398	209,383	76,984	China (People’s Republic of)
2020s	134,005	222,798	88,792	China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?: China (People’s Republic of), at 225,617 against 134,005 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?: 91,612, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for forest area, 1000 hectares?: Australia ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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