Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Australia ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Comoros 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Madagascar 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ukraine 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Argentina 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 San Marino 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.