Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 554,231 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 410,366 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 249 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,412 1000 ha | 661,796 1000 ha | 518,384 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 141,976 1000 ha | 628,333 1000 ha | 486,357 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 142,135 1000 ha | 590,390 1000 ha | 448,256 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 143,561 1000 ha | 562,400 1000 ha | 418,839 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 554,231 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 410,366 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 249 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.