Australia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Australia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 42,556 1000 ha against 15,092 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 27,464 1000 ha.
That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.8 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,091 1000 ha | 43,558 1000 ha | 28,466 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 15,091 1000 ha | 43,267 1000 ha | 28,176 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 15,092 1000 ha | 42,962 1000 ha | 27,871 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 15,091 1000 ha | 42,654 1000 ha | 27,562 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Australia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 42,556 1000 ha against 15,092 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Australia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 27,464 1000 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Australia ranks 13th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 16th of 169 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.