Australia vs Tanzania: Tree cover loss
Australia
180,504 hectares
in 2024
Tanzania
225,553 hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Tanzania rank
21st
Tree cover loss over time
- Australia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 225,553 hectares against 180,504 hectares in Australia, a difference of 45,049 hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240,261 hectares | 101,836 hectares | 138,426 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 392,373 hectares | 157,873 hectares | 234,500 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 621,201 hectares | 193,204 hectares | 427,997 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Australia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 225,553 hectares against 180,504 hectares in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Australia and Tanzania?
- 45,049 hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Tanzania rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Australia ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.