Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Asia: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 136,381 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,412 1000 ha | 219,279 1000 ha | 75,867 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 141,976 1000 ha | 240,707 1000 ha | 98,731 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 142,135 1000 ha | 262,228 1000 ha | 120,094 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 143,561 1000 ha | 276,205 1000 ha | 132,644 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 280,246 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia?
- 136,381 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Asia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 223 countries.
- 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).