What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Australia?

Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 134,575 1000 ha in 1990.

What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 131,171 1000 ha in 2010.

How does Australia rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?

Australia ranks 9th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.

Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Australia

Name: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 133,562 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

133,562 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

9th

of 239 countries

All-time high

134,575 1000 ha

in 1990

All-time low

131,171 1000 ha

in 2010

Years of data

1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Australia peaked at 134,575 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 131,171 1000 ha, in 2010.

Australia ranks 9th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
10 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
11 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
12 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

More climate change data for Australia

Share co2 vs population 0.4238 (2100)
Population growth 1.5% (2025)
Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
Urban population 87.7% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 14.48 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 20.04 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 14.48 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 14.48 (2024)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Australia?: Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 134,575 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 131,171 1000 ha in 2010.
How does Australia rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?: Australia ranks 9th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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).