Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865
in 2025
United States
308,895
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 308,895 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 165,030.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 253 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 | 302,450 | 158,503 | United States |
| 2000s | 142,758 | 303,536 | 160,778 | United States |
| 2010s | 141,688 | 309,408 | 167,720 | United States |
| 2020s | 143,561 | 309,075 | 165,514 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 308,895 against 143,865 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 165,030, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and United States 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.