Australia vs Central America: Planted Forest — Area

Australia
2,057 1000 ha
in 2025
Central America
740.3 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Central America rank
32nd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Central America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,057 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America, a difference of 1,317 1000 ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times Central America's.

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

Australia ranks 30th and Central America ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Central America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,231 1000 ha 171.25 1000 ha 1,059 1000 ha Australia
2000s 1,859 1000 ha 307.06 1000 ha 1,552 1000 ha Australia
2010s 2,254 1000 ha 452.03 1000 ha 1,802 1000 ha Australia
2020s 2,072 1000 ha 648.74 1000 ha 1,423 1000 ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia or Central America?
Australia, at 2,057 1000 ha against 740.3 1000 ha in Central America as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Australia and Central America?
1,317 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Central America rank globally for planted forest — area?
Australia ranks 30th and Central America ranks 32nd of 191 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.