Australia vs France: Planted Forest — Area

Australia
2,057 1000 ha
in 2025
France
2,356 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
France rank
27th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 2,356 1000 ha against 2,057 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 299 1000 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 30th and France ranks 27th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1990s 1,231 1000 ha 1,554 1000 ha 323.39 1000 ha France
2000s 1,859 1000 ha 1,805 1000 ha 53.43 1000 ha Australia
2010s 2,254 1000 ha 2,197 1000 ha 57 1000 ha Australia
2020s 2,072 1000 ha 2,325 1000 ha 252.97 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia or France?
France, at 2,356 1000 ha against 2,057 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Australia and France?
299 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and France rank globally for planted forest — area?
Australia ranks 30th and France ranks 27th 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.