Australia vs China, People's Republic of: Forest area
Australia
133,562 ha th
in 2025
China, People's Republic of
227,153 ha th
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
China, People's Republic of rank
4th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- China, People's Republic of
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 227,153 ha th against 133,562 ha th in Australia, a difference of 93,591 ha th.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and China, People's Republic of ranks 4th of 212 countries.
China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China, People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,575 ha th | 157,141 ha th | 22,566 ha th | China, People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 132,907 ha th | 177,001 ha th | 44,094 ha th | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 131,840 ha th | 205,452 ha th | 73,612 ha th | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 133,426 ha th | 223,126 ha th | 89,699 ha th | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or China, People's Republic of?
- China, People's Republic of, at 227,153 ha th against 133,562 ha th in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and China, People's Republic of?
- 93,591 ha th, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, People's Republic of?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China, People's Republic of rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 6th and China, People's Republic of ranks 4th of 212 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.