Asia vs Australia: Forest area
Asia
630,028 ha th
in 2025
Australia
133,562 ha th
in 2025
Asia rank
11th
Australia rank
9th
Forest area over time
- Asia
- Australia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 630,028 ha th against 133,562 ha th in Australia, a difference of 496,466 ha th.
That makes Asia's figure about 4.7 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 11th and Australia ranks 9th of 34 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,000 ha th | 134,575 ha th | 447,425 ha th | Asia |
| 2000s | 577,734 ha th | 132,907 ha th | 444,827 ha th | Asia |
| 2010s | 609,571 ha th | 131,840 ha th | 477,732 ha th | Asia |
| 2020s | 626,978 ha th | 133,426 ha th | 493,552 ha th | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Asia or Australia?
- Asia, at 630,028 ha th against 133,562 ha th in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Asia and Australia?
- 496,466 ha th, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Australia rank globally for forest area?
- Asia ranks 11th and Australia ranks 9th of 34 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.