Australia vs India: Land use hidden — Forest

Australia
1.34 million Square kilometres
in 2023
India
729,592 Square kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
India rank
9th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.34 million Square kilometres against 729,592 Square kilometres in India, a difference of 610,458 Square kilometres.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times India's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 million Square kilometres 655,818 Square kilometres 673,696 Square kilometres Australia
2000s 1.31 million Square kilometres 684,482 Square kilometres 623,452 Square kilometres Australia
2010s 1.32 million Square kilometres 706,948 Square kilometres 617,038 Square kilometres Australia
2020s 1.34 million Square kilometres 725,596 Square kilometres 614,454 Square kilometres Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Australia or India?
Australia, at 1.34 million Square kilometres against 729,592 Square kilometres in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Australia and India?
610,458 Square kilometres, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and India rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata