Australia and New Zealand vs Germany: Planted Forest — Area

Australia and New Zealand
4,492 1000 ha
in 2025
Germany
5,741 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
15th
Germany rank
12th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Germany
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,741 1000 ha against 4,492 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1,249 1000 ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Germany ranks 12th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 2,984 1000 ha 5,662 1000 ha 2,678 1000 ha Germany
2000s 3,883 1000 ha 5,689 1000 ha 1,806 1000 ha Germany
2010s 4,298 1000 ha 5,715 1000 ha 1,417 1000 ha Germany
2020s 4,351 1000 ha 5,735 1000 ha 1,384 1000 ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Germany?
Germany, at 5,741 1000 ha against 4,492 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Australia and New Zealand and Germany?
1,249 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Germany rank globally for planted forest — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Germany ranks 12th of 171 countries.
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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.