Australia vs Europe: Forestland — Area
Australia
133,562 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe
1.04 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Europe rank
5th
Forestland — Area over time
- Australia
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.04 million 1000 ha against 133,562 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 905,348 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 7.8 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th 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 | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,824 1000 ha | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 870,408 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 132,126 1000 ha | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 880,434 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 132,263 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 892,824 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 133,426 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 902,579 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Australia or Europe?
- Europe, at 1.04 million 1000 ha against 133,562 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Australia and Europe?
- 905,348 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Europe rank globally for forestland — area?
- Australia ranks 8th 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).