Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 631,760 1000 ha against 143,865 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 487,895 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,412 1000 ha | 721,454 1000 ha | 578,042 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 141,976 1000 ha | 689,932 1000 ha | 547,956 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 142,135 1000 ha | 661,202 1000 ha | 519,067 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 143,561 1000 ha | 638,430 1000 ha | 494,869 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Australia and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 631,760 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 487,895 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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.