Which has higher forest area, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific?

East Asia & Pacific, at 6.66 million sq. km against 465,980 sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?

6.20 million sq. km, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific: Forest area (sq. km)

Argentina

465,980 sq. km

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific

6.66 million sq. km

in 2023

Argentina rank

16th

East Asia & Pacific rank

17th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Argentina
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 6.66 million sq. km against 465,980 sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 6.20 million sq. km.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 14.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 214 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1990s	548,433 sq. km	6.38 million sq. km	5.83 million sq. km	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	517,706 sq. km	6.43 million sq. km	5.92 million sq. km	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	486,394 sq. km	6.58 million sq. km	6.10 million sq. km	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	472,263 sq. km	6.65 million sq. km	6.18 million sq. km	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific?: East Asia & Pacific, at 6.66 million sq. km against 465,980 sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?: 6.20 million sq. km, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for forest area?: Argentina ranks 16th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.