Argentina vs Australia: Forest land — Share in Land area

Argentina
17.09 %
in 2024
Australia
17.37 %
in 2024
Argentina rank
156th
Australia rank
153rd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Argentina
  • Australia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 17.37 % against 17.09 % in Argentina, a difference of 0.28 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 156th and Australia ranks 153rd of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Australia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 20.04 % 17.42 % 2.62 % Argentina
2000s 18.92 % 17.2 % 1.72 % Argentina
2010s 17.77 % 17.21 % 0.564 % Argentina
2020s 17.22 % 17.35 % 0.122 % Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Argentina or Australia?
Australia, at 17.37 % against 17.09 % in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Argentina and Australia?
0.28 %, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Argentina ranks 156th and Australia ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.