Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Australia
Australia: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 137,910 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 137,910 1000 ha for forestland — area — unfccc in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Australia peaked at 138,667 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 134,781 1000 ha, in 2008.
Australia ranks 6th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,788 1000 ha | 137,002 1000 ha | 138,667 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,562 1000 ha | 134,781 1000 ha | 136,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,418 1000 ha | 135,245 1000 ha | 137,252 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,648 1000 ha | 137,429 1000 ha | 137,910 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — unfccc in Australia?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Australia was 137,910 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 138,667 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,781 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 — UNFCCC. 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).