Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 662,630 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 518,765 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 764,785 1000 ha | 143,412 1000 ha | 621,373 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 731,519 1000 ha | 141,976 1000 ha | 589,543 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 695,359 1000 ha | 142,135 1000 ha | 553,224 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 669,745 1000 ha | 143,561 1000 ha | 526,184 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 662,630 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 518,765 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for forestland — area?
- Africa ranks 10th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).