Australia and New Zealand vs South-Eastern Asia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 52,315 1000 ha against 17,092 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 35,223 1000 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 160 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,200 1000 ha | 62,090 1000 ha | 44,890 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 17,228 1000 ha | 54,080 1000 ha | 36,852 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 17,130 1000 ha | 51,517 1000 ha | 34,387 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 17,091 1000 ha | 52,502 1000 ha | 35,411 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 52,315 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- 35,223 1000 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South-Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th 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.