Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Argentina
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 6.66 million sq. km against 282,462 sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 6.38 million sq. km.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 23.6 times Argentina's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 20th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 213 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 | 343,823 sq. km | 6.38 million sq. km | 6.04 million sq. km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 319,542 sq. km | 6.43 million sq. km | 6.11 million sq. km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 293,314 sq. km | 6.58 million sq. km | 6.29 million sq. km | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 284,096 sq. km | 6.65 million sq. km | 6.37 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 282,462 sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific?
- 6.38 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 20th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 213 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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About this data
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.