Australia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Australia
0.0503 sq. km per person
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
0.0141 sq. km per person
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Australia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0503 sq. km per person against 0.0141 sq. km per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0362 sq. km per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0742 sq. km per person | 0.022 sq. km per person | 0.0522 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0649 sq. km per person | 0.018 sq. km per person | 0.0469 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.056 sq. km per person | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.0406 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 0.0373 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Australia, at 0.0503 sq. km per person against 0.0141 sq. km per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.0362 sq. km per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.