Australia vs High income: Forest area
Australia
1.34 million sq. km
in 2023
High income
18.74 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
High income rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 18.74 million sq. km against 1.34 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 17.40 million sq. km.
That makes High income's figure about 14.0 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and High income ranks 5th of 213 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million sq. km | 16.79 million sq. km | 15.46 million sq. km | High income |
| 2000s | 1.31 million sq. km | 18.56 million sq. km | 17.25 million sq. km | High income |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 18.69 million sq. km | 17.37 million sq. km | High income |
| 2020s | 1.34 million sq. km | 18.74 million sq. km | 17.40 million sq. km | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or High income?
- High income, at 18.74 million sq. km against 1.34 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and High income?
- 17.40 million sq. km, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and High income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and High income rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 6th and High income ranks 5th 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.