Americas vs Australia and New Zealand: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Americas
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.62 million 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.48 million 1000 ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 11.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 4th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million 1000 ha | 143,412 1000 ha | 1.62 million 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 1.70 million 1000 ha | 141,976 1000 ha | 1.56 million 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 1.67 million 1000 ha | 142,135 1000 ha | 1.53 million 1000 ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 1.64 million 1000 ha | 143,561 1000 ha | 1.49 million 1000 ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Americas or Australia and New Zealand?
- Americas, at 1.62 million 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.48 million 1000 ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for forestland — area?
- Americas ranks 4th 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).