Australia and New Zealand vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 928,008 1000 ha against 139,374 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 788,634 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 6.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,428 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 953,157 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 138,093 1000 ha | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 885,654 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 137,836 1000 ha | 973,668 1000 ha | 835,832 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 139,210 1000 ha | 939,614 1000 ha | 800,403 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 928,008 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 788,634 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean 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.