Australia vs Western Asia: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Australia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,057 1000 ha against 2,051 1000 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 6 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Asia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,231 1000 ha | 1,601 1000 ha | 370.13 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 1,859 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 68.06 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,254 1000 ha | 1,942 1000 ha | 312.13 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,072 1000 ha | 2,016 1000 ha | 56.53 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Australia or Western Asia?
- Australia, at 2,057 1000 ha against 2,051 1000 ha in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Australia and Western Asia?
- 6 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Western Asia rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Australia ranks 30th and Western Asia ranks 29th 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.