OECD vs World: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 314,352 1000 ha against 118,698 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 195,654 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 2.6 times OECD's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 191 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,012 1000 ha | 207,396 1000 ha | 122,383 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 99,682 1000 ha | 244,651 1000 ha | 144,969 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 110,812 1000 ha | 284,552 1000 ha | 173,740 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 117,148 1000 ha | 309,514 1000 ha | 192,366 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, OECD or World?
- World, at 314,352 1000 ha against 118,698 1000 ha in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between OECD and World?
- 195,654 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do OECD and World rank globally for planted forest — area?
- OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.