Forestland — Area in Australia
Australia: Forestland — Area was 133,562 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
133,562 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 223 countries
All-time high
134,575 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
131,171 1000 ha
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forestland — Area in Australia, 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 is 133,562 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Australia peaked at 134,575 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 131,171 1000 ha, in 2010.
Australia ranks 8th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134,575 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 134,408 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 134,241 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 134,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 133,908 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 133,741 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 133,574 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 133,408 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 133,241 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 132,907 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 132,734 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 132,560 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 132,386 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 132,213 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 132,039 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 131,866 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 131,692 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 131,518 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 131,345 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 131,171 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 131,438 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 131,706 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 131,973 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 132,240 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 132,508 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 132,664 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 132,821 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 132,978 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 133,134 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 133,291 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 133,345 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 133,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 133,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 133,508 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 133,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 133,562 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 351.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 133,562 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 130.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,824 1000 ha | 133,074 1000 ha | 134,575 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,126 1000 ha | 131,345 1000 ha | 132,907 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,263 1000 ha | 131,171 1000 ha | 133,134 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,426 1000 ha | 133,291 1000 ha | 133,562 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 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
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 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
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
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 forestland — area in Australia?
- Forestland — area in Australia was 133,562 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,575 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,171 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for forestland — area?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 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).