Australia and New Zealand vs China: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865 ha th
in 2025
China
227,153 ha th
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
China rank
6th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 227,153 ha th against 143,865 ha th in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 83,288 ha th.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and China ranks 6th of 253 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 ha th | 157,141 ha th | 13,194 ha th | China |
| 2000s | 142,758 ha th | 177,001 ha th | 34,243 ha th | China |
| 2010s | 141,688 ha th | 205,452 ha th | 63,764 ha th | China |
| 2020s | 143,561 ha th | 223,126 ha th | 79,564 ha th | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or China?
- China, at 227,153 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 China?
- 83,288 ha th, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and China rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and China ranks 6th 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.