Asia vs Australia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Asia
483,904 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia
131,504 1000 ha
in 2025
Asia rank
12th
Australia rank
9th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Asia
  • Australia
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 483,904 1000 ha against 131,504 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 352,400 1000 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.7 times Australia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 12th and Australia ranks 9th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 487,245 1000 ha 132,594 1000 ha 354,651 1000 ha Asia
2000s 482,492 1000 ha 130,267 1000 ha 352,224 1000 ha Asia
2010s 485,326 1000 ha 130,010 1000 ha 355,317 1000 ha Asia
2020s 483,600 1000 ha 131,354 1000 ha 352,246 1000 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Asia or Australia?
Asia, at 483,904 1000 ha against 131,504 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Asia and Australia?
352,400 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Asia and Australia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Asia ranks 12th and Australia ranks 9th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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.