Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865 ha th
in 2025
Canada
368,819 ha th
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Canada rank
4th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 368,819 ha th against 143,865 ha th in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 224,954 ha th.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Canada ranks 4th of 253 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 ha th | 360,777 ha th | 216,830 ha th | Canada |
| 2000s | 142,758 ha th | 360,305 ha th | 217,547 ha th | Canada |
| 2010s | 141,688 ha th | 366,712 ha th | 225,025 ha th | Canada |
| 2020s | 143,561 ha th | 368,844 ha th | 225,282 ha th | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
- Canada, at 368,819 ha th against 143,865 ha th in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 224,954 ha th, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Canada ranks 4th of 253 countries.
- 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.