Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 17,330 1000 ha against 4,492 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 12,838 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 3.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 174 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,984 1000 ha | 7,547 1000 ha | 4,562 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 3,883 1000 ha | 11,016 1000 ha | 7,133 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 4,298 1000 ha | 16,204 1000 ha | 11,906 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 4,351 1000 ha | 17,275 1000 ha | 12,924 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 17,330 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 South America?
- 12,838 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 174 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
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.