Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Asia: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 16,114 1000 ha against 4,492 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 11,622 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,984 1000 ha | 13,337 1000 ha | 10,353 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 3,883 1000 ha | 13,831 1000 ha | 9,947 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 4,298 1000 ha | 14,550 1000 ha | 10,251 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 4,351 1000 ha | 15,963 1000 ha | 11,613 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 16,114 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 Southern Asia?
- 11,622 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Asia rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 13th 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.