Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Forest area
Africa
662,630
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand
143,865
in 2025
Africa rank
9th
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Forest area over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 662,630 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 518,765.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779,536 | 143,947 | 635,589 | Africa |
| 2000s | 746,757 | 142,758 | 603,999 | Africa |
| 2010s | 702,566 | 141,688 | 560,878 | Africa |
| 2020s | 669,744 | 143,561 | 526,184 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 662,630 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 518,765, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for forest area?
- Africa ranks 9th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.