Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Australia 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 13.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 unit of gdp in Australia?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.