Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Australia
Australia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.005 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Australia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.005 units per person for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per person, in 2023.
Australia ranks 7th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per person | -2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.005 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 23.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.005 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 9.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Australia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Australia was 0.005 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.