Australia vs India: Forest area
Australia
1.34 million sq. km
in 2023
India
729,592 sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
India rank
9th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.34 million sq. km against 729,592 sq. km in India, a difference of 610,458 sq. km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million sq. km | 655,818 sq. km | 673,698 sq. km | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.31 million sq. km | 684,482 sq. km | 623,452 sq. km | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 706,948 sq. km | 617,037 sq. km | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million sq. km | 725,596 sq. km | 614,454 sq. km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or India?
- Australia, at 1.34 million sq. km against 729,592 sq. km in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and India?
- 610,458 sq. km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 6th and India ranks 9th 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.