Australia and New Zealand vs Western Europe: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 10,354 1000 ha against 4,492 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 5,862 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 19th of 207 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,984 1000 ha | 9,615 1000 ha | 6,631 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 3,883 1000 ha | 9,828 1000 ha | 5,945 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 4,298 1000 ha | 10,208 1000 ha | 5,910 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 4,351 1000 ha | 10,325 1000 ha | 5,974 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 10,354 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 Western Europe?
- 5,862 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 19th of 207 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.