Australia vs India: Share global forest
Australia
3.23
in 2025
India
1.76
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
India rank
9th
Share global forest over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.23 against 1.76 in India, a difference of 1.47.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 235 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 | 1.53 | 1.59 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 1.62 | 1.51 | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 1.69 | 1.47 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 1.75 | 1.47 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Australia or India?
- Australia, at 3.23 against 1.76 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Australia and India?
- 1.47, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for share global forest?
- Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.