Australia and New Zealand vs Middle Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 148,972 1000 ha against 17,092 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 131,880 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 8.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Middle Africa ranks 1st of 160 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,200 1000 ha | 168,507 1000 ha | 151,307 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 17,228 1000 ha | 162,058 1000 ha | 144,831 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 17,130 1000 ha | 154,325 1000 ha | 137,196 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 17,091 1000 ha | 150,047 1000 ha | 132,955 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 148,972 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 Middle Africa?
- 131,880 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Middle Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Middle Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Middle Africa ranks 1st 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
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.