Australia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest area
Australia
133,562 ha th
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
554,175 ha th
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
12th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 554,175 ha th against 133,562 ha th in Australia, a difference of 420,613 ha th.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.1 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 255 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,575 ha th | 676,361 ha th | 541,786 ha th | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 132,907 ha th | 643,864 ha th | 510,957 ha th | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 131,840 ha th | 598,076 ha th | 466,236 ha th | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 133,426 ha th | 562,344 ha th | 428,918 ha th | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 554,175 ha th against 133,562 ha th in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 420,613 ha th, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 255 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.