Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Australia
Australia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 133,568 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 133,568 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Australia peaked at 134,788 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 131,428 1000 ha, in 2010.
Australia ranks 8th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134,788 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 134,621 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 134,454 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 134,287 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 134,121 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 133,954 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 133,787 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 133,620 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 133,454 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133,287 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 133,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 132,990 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 132,817 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 132,643 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 132,470 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 132,296 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 132,122 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 131,949 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 131,775 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 131,601 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 131,428 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 131,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 131,712 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 131,979 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 132,247 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 132,514 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 132,704 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 132,860 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 133,017 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 133,174 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 133,330 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 133,351 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 133,405 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 133,459 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 133,513 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 133,568 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,037 1000 ha | 133,287 1000 ha | 134,788 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,378 1000 ha | 131,601 1000 ha | 133,120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,308 1000 ha | 131,428 1000 ha | 133,174 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,438 1000 ha | 133,330 1000 ha | 133,568 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Australia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Australia was 133,568 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,788 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,428 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).