Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Primary Forest — Area

Australia and New Zealand
17,092 1000 ha
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
148,948 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072025

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 148,948 1000 ha against 17,092 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 131,856 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 8.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 160 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 17,200 1000 ha 172,845 1000 ha 155,645 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 17,228 1000 ha 164,727 1000 ha 147,499 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 17,130 1000 ha 155,334 1000 ha 138,205 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 17,091 1000 ha 150,247 1000 ha 133,156 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 148,948 1000 ha against 17,092 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
131,856 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for primary forest — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 160 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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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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.