Australia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Australia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,057 1000 ha against 1,463 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 594 1000 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,231 1000 ha | 847.15 1000 ha | 383.56 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,859 1000 ha | 1,007 1000 ha | 851.71 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,254 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 954.11 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,072 1000 ha | 1,435 1000 ha | 636.85 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Australia, at 2,057 1000 ha against 1,463 1000 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Australia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 594 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Australia ranks 30th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th 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.