Australia and New Zealand vs Europe: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.04 million 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 895,045 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 7.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Europe ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,412 1000 ha | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 860,820 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 141,976 1000 ha | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 870,584 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 142,135 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 882,952 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 143,561 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 892,444 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Australia and New Zealand or Europe?
- Europe, at 1.04 million 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 Europe?
- 895,045 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe rank globally for forestland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Europe ranks 5th 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).