Australia vs Northern Africa: Planted Forest — Area

Australia
2,057 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Africa
1,216 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Northern Africa rank
31st

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Africa
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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

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.