Which has higher forest area, Austria or Pakistan?

Austria, at 38,983 sq. km against 36,019 sq. km in Pakistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Austria and Pakistan?

2,964 sq. km, with Austria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Pakistan?

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.

Austria vs Pakistan: Forest area

Austria

38,983 sq. km

in 2023

Pakistan

36,019 sq. km

in 2023

Austria rank

79th

Pakistan rank

82nd

Forest area over time

Austria
Pakistan

How they compare

Austria currently reports 38,983 sq. km against 36,019 sq. km in Pakistan, a difference of 2,964 sq. km.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.

Austria ranks 79th and Pakistan ranks 82nd of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,038 sq. km	47,728 sq. km	9,690 sq. km	Pakistan
2000s	38,494 sq. km	43,234 sq. km	4,740 sq. km	Pakistan
2010s	38,785 sq. km	39,373 sq. km	587.66 sq. km	Pakistan
2020s	38,940 sq. km	36,639 sq. km	2,302 sq. km	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Austria or Pakistan?: Austria, at 38,983 sq. km against 36,019 sq. km in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Austria and Pakistan?: 2,964 sq. km, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Pakistan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Pakistan rank globally for forest area?: Austria ranks 79th and Pakistan ranks 82nd 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

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: 06 August 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.