Australia and New Zealand vs India: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- India
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 143,865 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India, a difference of 71,126 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 223 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,412 1000 ha | 65,582 1000 ha | 77,830 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 141,976 1000 ha | 68,448 1000 ha | 73,528 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 142,135 1000 ha | 70,725 1000 ha | 71,410 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 143,561 1000 ha | 72,524 1000 ha | 71,037 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Australia and New Zealand or India?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 143,865 1000 ha against 72,739 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Australia and New Zealand and India?
- 71,126 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and India rank globally for forestland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and India ranks 10th 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).