Australia and New Zealand vs India: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865 ha th
in 2025
India
72,739 ha th
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
India rank
11th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- India
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 143,865 ha th against 72,739 ha th in India, a difference of 71,126 ha th.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and India ranks 11th of 253 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 ha th | 63,938 ha th | 80,009 ha th | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 142,758 ha th | 67,591 ha th | 75,167 ha th | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 141,688 ha th | 70,162 ha th | 71,526 ha th | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 143,561 ha th | 72,524 ha th | 71,037 ha th | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or India?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 143,865 ha th against 72,739 ha th in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and India?
- 71,126 ha th, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and India rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and India ranks 11th 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.