Australia vs India: Forest area km
Australia
133.56 million
in 2025
India
72.74 million
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
India rank
9th
Forest area km over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
Australia currently reports 133.56 million against 72.74 million in India, a difference of 60.82 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 235 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.82 million | 65.58 million | 68.24 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 132.13 million | 68.45 million | 63.68 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 132.26 million | 70.72 million | 61.54 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 133.43 million | 72.52 million | 60.90 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Australia or India?
- Australia, at 133.56 million against 72.74 million in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Australia and India?
- 60.82 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for forest area km?
- Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.