Australia and New Zealand vs Eastern Europe: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 879,473 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 735,608 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,412 1000 ha | 859,264 1000 ha | 715,852 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 141,976 1000 ha | 860,749 1000 ha | 718,773 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 142,135 1000 ha | 869,372 1000 ha | 727,237 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 143,561 1000 ha | 877,111 1000 ha | 733,550 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 879,473 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
- 735,608 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Eastern Europe rank globally for forest land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Eastern Europe ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.