Australia and New Zealand vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
947,218
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 947,218 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 803,353.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 6.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 | 1.14 million | 992,653 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 142,758 | 1.06 million | 916,482 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 141,688 | 998,554 | 856,867 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 143,561 | 958,595 | 815,034 | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 947,218 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 803,353, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.