Forestland — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Forestland — Area was 183,898 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Oceania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Oceania is 183,898 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Oceania peaked at 184,416 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 181,119 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Oceania 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,416 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 184,279 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 184,143 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 184,006 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 183,870 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 183,733 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 183,597 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 183,460 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 183,323 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 183,187 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 183,050 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 182,857 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 182,664 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 182,471 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 182,278 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 182,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 181,892 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 181,699 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 181,506 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 181,313 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 181,119 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 181,395 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 181,671 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 181,947 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 182,223 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 182,499 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 182,660 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 182,820 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 182,981 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 183,142 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 183,303 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 183,422 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 183,541 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 183,660 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 183,779 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 183,898 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,801 1000 ha | 183,187 1000 ha | 184,416 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,182 1000 ha | 181,313 1000 ha | 183,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,246 1000 ha | 181,119 1000 ha | 183,142 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,600 1000 ha | 183,303 1000 ha | 183,898 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 383.8 1000 ha compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 34,029 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.3 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,559 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Oceania?
- Forestland — area in Oceania was 183,898 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 184,416 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,119 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for forestland — area?
- Oceania ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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).