Australia and New Zealand vs China (People’s Republic of): Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 17,092 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 4,139 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th of 156 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,200 1000 ha | 11,559 1000 ha | 5,641 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 17,228 1000 ha | 11,453 1000 ha | 5,775 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17,130 1000 ha | 11,903 1000 ha | 5,227 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17,091 1000 ha | 12,703 1000 ha | 4,388 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 17,092 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Australia and New Zealand and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 4,139 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th of 156 countries.
- 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.