Australia vs Canada: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Australia
137,910 1000 ha
in 2022
Canada
225,449 1000 ha
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
4th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020062022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 225,449 1000 ha against 137,910 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 87,539 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 4th of 77 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 137,788 1000 ha 226,681 1000 ha 88,893 1000 ha Canada
2000s 135,562 1000 ha 226,264 1000 ha 90,702 1000 ha Canada
2010s 136,418 1000 ha 225,819 1000 ha 89,402 1000 ha Canada
2020s 137,648 1000 ha 225,498 1000 ha 87,850 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 225,449 1000 ha against 137,910 1000 ha in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Australia and Canada?
87,539 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 4th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).