Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 14,085 1000 ha against 4,492 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 9,593 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 3.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 14th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,366 1000 ha | 2,984 1000 ha | 6,382 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 10,531 1000 ha | 3,883 1000 ha | 6,648 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 12,150 1000 ha | 4,298 1000 ha | 7,852 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 13,694 1000 ha | 4,351 1000 ha | 9,343 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 14,085 1000 ha against 4,492 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 9,593 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Africa ranks 14th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.