Australia vs Comoros: Forest land — Share in Land area

Australia
17.37 %
in 2024
Comoros
17.79 %
in 2024
Australia rank
153rd
Comoros rank
152nd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Australia
  • Comoros
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 17.79 % against 17.37 % in Australia, a difference of 0.42 %.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 153rd and Comoros ranks 152nd of 231 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Comoros Difference Ahead
1990s 17.42 % 24.28 % 6.86 % Comoros
2000s 17.2 % 21.66 % 4.46 % Comoros
2010s 17.21 % 18.83 % 1.62 % Comoros
2020s 17.35 % 17.75 % 0.406 % Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Australia or Comoros?
Comoros, at 17.79 % against 17.37 % in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Australia and Comoros?
0.42 %, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Comoros?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Comoros rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Australia ranks 153rd and Comoros ranks 152nd 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.