Australia and New Zealand vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
1.72 million
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 1.72 million against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.57 million.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 11.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 253 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 | 1.66 million | 1.52 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 142,758 | 1.67 million | 1.53 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 141,688 | 1.70 million | 1.56 million | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 143,561 | 1.71 million | 1.57 million | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 1.72 million against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America?
- 1.57 million, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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.