Australia vs Northern Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Australia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,057 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 841 1000 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,231 1000 ha | 1,773 1000 ha | 542.25 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1,859 1000 ha | 1,853 1000 ha | 5.41 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,254 1000 ha | 1,326 1000 ha | 928.04 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,072 1000 ha | 1,212 1000 ha | 860.4 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia or Northern Africa?
- Australia, at 2,057 1000 ha against 1,216 1000 ha in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Australia and Northern Africa?
- 841 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Northern Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Australia ranks 30th and Northern Africa ranks 31st 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
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.