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
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199020072025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed