Australia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Australia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0503 sq. km per person against 0.0143 sq. km per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.036 sq. km per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0742 sq. km per person | 0.0226 sq. km per person | 0.0516 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0649 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0465 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.056 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 0.0403 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 0.037 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 0.0503 sq. km per person against 0.0143 sq. km per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.036 sq. km per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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.