Australia vs South America: Forest area
Australia
133,562
in 2025
South America
848,636
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
South America rank
7th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 848,636 against 133,562 in Australia, a difference of 715,074.
That makes South America's figure about 6.4 times Australia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,575 | 1.03 million | 893,855 | South America |
| 2000s | 132,907 | 955,042 | 822,135 | South America |
| 2010s | 131,840 | 897,549 | 765,710 | South America |
| 2020s | 133,426 | 859,530 | 726,104 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 848,636 against 133,562 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and South America?
- 715,074, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 219 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.