Australia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Australia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 133,562 1000 ha against 86,156 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 47,406 1000 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,824 1000 ha | 85,922 1000 ha | 47,902 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 132,126 1000 ha | 86,159 1000 ha | 45,967 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 132,263 1000 ha | 86,396 1000 ha | 45,868 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 133,426 1000 ha | 86,236 1000 ha | 47,191 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Australia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Australia, at 133,562 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 47,406 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forestland — area?
- Australia ranks 8th 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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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).