Australia and New Zealand vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forestland — Area

Australia and New Zealand
143,865 1000 ha
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
86,156 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
5th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 143,865 1000 ha against 86,156 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 57,709 1000 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 143,412 1000 ha 85,922 1000 ha 57,490 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 141,976 1000 ha 86,159 1000 ha 55,817 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 142,135 1000 ha 86,396 1000 ha 55,739 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 143,561 1000 ha 86,236 1000 ha 57,325 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Australia and New Zealand, at 143,865 1000 ha against 86,156 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
57,709 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forestland — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).