Australia vs Peru: Forest area
Australia
133,562 ha th
in 2025
Peru
67,160 ha th
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Peru rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- Peru
How they compare
Australia currently reports 133,562 ha th against 67,160 ha th in Peru, a difference of 66,402 ha th.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Peru's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Peru ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,575 ha th | 77,038 ha th | 57,537 ha th | Australia |
| 2000s | 132,907 ha th | 74,044 ha th | 58,862 ha th | Australia |
| 2010s | 131,840 ha th | 70,303 ha th | 61,537 ha th | Australia |
| 2020s | 133,426 ha th | 67,908 ha th | 65,518 ha th | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or Peru?
- Australia, at 133,562 ha th against 67,160 ha th in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and Peru?
- 66,402 ha th, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Peru rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 7th and Peru ranks 10th of 236 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.