Australia vs Middle Africa: Planted Forest — Area

Australia
2,057 1000 ha
in 2025
Middle Africa
514.65 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Middle Africa rank
33rd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Middle Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020072025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,057 1000 ha against 514.65 1000 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 1,542 1000 ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.0 times Middle Africa's.

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

Australia ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,231 1000 ha 341.59 1000 ha 889.12 1000 ha Australia
2000s 1,859 1000 ha 334.04 1000 ha 1,525 1000 ha Australia
2010s 2,254 1000 ha 362.44 1000 ha 1,891 1000 ha Australia
2020s 2,072 1000 ha 471.93 1000 ha 1,600 1000 ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia or Middle Africa?
Australia, at 2,057 1000 ha against 514.65 1000 ha in Middle Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Australia and Middle Africa?
1,542 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Middle Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
Australia ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 33rd 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.