Forestland — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Forestland — Area was 143,865 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Australia and New Zealand is 143,865 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 143,947 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 141,020 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Australia and New Zealand 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,947 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 143,828 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 143,710 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 143,591 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 143,472 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 143,353 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 143,234 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 143,115 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 142,996 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 142,877 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 142,758 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 142,584 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 142,411 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 142,237 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 142,063 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 141,889 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 141,715 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 141,541 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 141,367 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 141,194 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 141,020 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 141,287 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 141,554 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 141,821 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 142,088 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 142,355 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 142,535 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 142,716 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 142,896 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 143,076 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 143,257 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 143,379 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 143,500 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 143,622 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 143,743 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 143,865 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,412 1000 ha | 142,877 1000 ha | 143,947 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,976 1000 ha | 141,194 1000 ha | 142,758 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,135 1000 ha | 141,020 1000 ha | 143,076 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,561 1000 ha | 143,257 1000 ha | 143,865 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Forestland — area in Australia and New Zealand was 143,865 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 143,947 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,020 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for forestland — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — 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).