Australia vs OECD members: Forest area

Australia
1.34 million sq. km
in 2023
OECD members
11.64 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
OECD members rank
9th

Forest area over time

  • Australia
  • OECD members
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020062023

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 11.64 million sq. km against 1.34 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 10.30 million sq. km.

That makes OECD members's figure about 8.7 times Australia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 214 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 million sq. km 11.46 million sq. km 10.13 million sq. km OECD members
2000s 1.31 million sq. km 11.53 million sq. km 10.22 million sq. km OECD members
2010s 1.32 million sq. km 11.61 million sq. km 10.28 million sq. km OECD members
2020s 1.34 million sq. km 11.63 million sq. km 10.29 million sq. km OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Australia or OECD members?
OECD members, at 11.64 million sq. km against 1.34 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Australia and OECD members?
10.30 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for forest area?
Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th 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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About this data

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
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.