Australia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Primary Forest β€” Area

Australia
15,092 1000 ha
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
148,948 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
13th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
12th

Primary Forest β€” Area over time

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

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 148,948 1000 ha against 15,092 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 133,856 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 9.9 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 15,091 1000 ha 172,845 1000 ha 157,754 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 15,091 1000 ha 164,727 1000 ha 149,635 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 15,092 1000 ha 155,334 1000 ha 140,243 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 15,091 1000 ha 150,247 1000 ha 135,156 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest β€” area, Australia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 148,948 1000 ha against 15,092 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest β€” area between Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
133,856 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for primary forest β€” area?
Australia ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest β€” 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 β€” 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
Last refreshed

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.