Africa vs Australia: Forest area
Africa
662,630
in 2025
Australia
133,562
in 2025
Africa rank
9th
Australia rank
6th
Forest area over time
- Africa
- Australia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 662,630 against 133,562 in Australia, a difference of 529,068.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.0 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Australia ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779,536 | 134,575 | 644,961 | Africa |
| 2000s | 746,757 | 132,907 | 613,850 | Africa |
| 2010s | 702,566 | 131,840 | 570,726 | Africa |
| 2020s | 669,744 | 133,426 | 536,318 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Africa or Australia?
- Africa, at 662,630 against 133,562 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Africa and Australia?
- 529,068, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Australia rank globally for forest area?
- Africa ranks 9th and Australia ranks 6th of 32 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.