Australia and New Zealand vs Northern America: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865
in 2025
Northern America
677,716
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Northern America rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 677,716 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 533,851.
That makes Northern America's figure about 4.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 8th of 253 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 | 663,230 | 519,283 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 142,758 | 663,844 | 521,086 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 141,688 | 676,123 | 534,436 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 143,561 | 677,920 | 534,360 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 677,716 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 533,851, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 8th 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.