Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Europe: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865
in 2025
Eastern Europe
879,473
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Eastern Europe rank
6th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 879,473 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 735,608.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 253 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 | 854,157 | 710,210 | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 142,758 | 856,061 | 713,303 | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 141,688 | 867,718 | 726,030 | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 143,561 | 877,111 | 733,550 | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 879,473 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
- 735,608, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Eastern Europe 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.