Australia and New Zealand vs Canada: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 348,111 1000 ha against 139,374 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 208,737 1000 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Canada ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,428 1000 ha | 353,795 1000 ha | 213,367 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 138,093 1000 ha | 351,080 1000 ha | 212,988 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 137,836 1000 ha | 351,336 1000 ha | 213,500 1000 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 139,210 1000 ha | 349,268 1000 ha | 210,058 1000 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Canada?
- Canada, at 348,111 1000 ha against 139,374 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 208,737 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Canada rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Canada ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- 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
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.