Argentina vs Australia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Argentina
17.0%
in 2025
Australia
17.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
141st
Australia rank
139th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 141st and Australia ranks 139th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Australia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.5% | 2.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.3% | 2.2% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.3% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 17.4% against 17.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Argentina and Australia?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Argentina ranks 141st and Australia ranks 139th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.