Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865
in 2025
South America
848,636
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
South America rank
7th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 848,636 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 704,771.
That makes South America's figure about 5.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and South America ranks 7th of 253 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 | 1.03 million | 884,483 | South America |
| 2000s | 142,758 | 955,042 | 812,284 | South America |
| 2010s | 141,688 | 897,549 | 755,862 | South America |
| 2020s | 143,561 | 859,530 | 715,970 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 848,636 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 704,771, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and South America ranks 7th 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.