Australia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area
Australia
133,562 ha th
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
947,218 ha th
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 947,218 ha th against 133,562 ha th in Australia, a difference of 813,656 ha th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 7.1 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,575 ha th | 1.14 million ha th | 1.00 million ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 132,907 ha th | 1.06 million ha th | 926,333 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 131,840 ha th | 998,554 ha th | 866,715 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 133,426 ha th | 958,595 ha th | 825,168 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 947,218 ha th against 133,562 ha th in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 813,656 ha th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 9th 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.