Australia vs France: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Australia
2.06 million hectares
in 2025
France
2.36 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
France rank
26th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.36 million hectares against 2.06 million hectares in Australia, a difference of 298,860 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 323,390 hectares | France |
| 2000s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 53,431 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 57,002 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 252,975 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Australia or France?
- France, at 2.36 million hectares against 2.06 million hectares in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Australia and France?
- 298,860 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Australia ranks 29th and France ranks 26th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.