Asia vs Australia and New Zealand: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Asia
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Asia currently reports 85,225 1000 ha against 17,092 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 68,133 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 5.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 10th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 39 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,978 1000 ha | 17,200 1000 ha | 75,778 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 85,649 1000 ha | 17,228 1000 ha | 68,421 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 83,743 1000 ha | 17,130 1000 ha | 66,614 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 85,161 1000 ha | 17,091 1000 ha | 68,070 1000 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Asia or Australia and New Zealand?
- Asia, at 85,225 1000 ha against 17,092 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Asia and Australia and New Zealand?
- 68,133 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Asia ranks 10th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 39 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.