Australia vs North America: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Australia
0.0503 sq. km per person
in 2023
North America
0.0174 sq. km per person
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
North America rank
4th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0503 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America, a difference of 0.0329 sq. km per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.9 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and North America ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0742 sq. km per person | 0.0222 sq. km per person | 0.052 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0649 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0449 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.056 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0376 sq. km per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.0515 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0339 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 North America?
- Australia, at 0.0503 sq. km per person against 0.0174 sq. km per person in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Australia and North America?
- 0.0329 sq. km per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th and North America ranks 4th 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.