Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita

Australia
0.0503 sq. km per person
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
0.0114 sq. km per person
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th

Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Europe & Central Asia
0.020.040.060.08199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0503 sq. km per person against 0.0114 sq. km per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0389 sq. km per person.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0733 sq. km per person 0.012 sq. km per person 0.0613 sq. km per person Australia
2000s 0.0649 sq. km per person 0.0119 sq. km per person 0.053 sq. km per person Australia
2010s 0.056 sq. km per person 0.0116 sq. km per person 0.0444 sq. km per person Australia
2020s 0.0515 sq. km per person 0.0114 sq. km per person 0.0401 sq. km per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
Australia, at 0.0503 sq. km per person against 0.0114 sq. km per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
0.0389 sq. km per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
Australia ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.