Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Australia
Australia: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 137,910 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
137,910 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 74 countries
All-time high
138,667 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
134,781 1000 ha
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2022
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 5th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138,667 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 138,398 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 138,078 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 137,962 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 137,759 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 137,716 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 137,574 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 137,433 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 137,290 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 137,002 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 136,782 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 136,394 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 136,090 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 135,850 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 135,664 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 135,279 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 135,027 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 134,811 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 134,781 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 134,943 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 135,245 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 135,515 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 135,772 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 136,041 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 136,296 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 136,706 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 136,982 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 137,173 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 137,197 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 137,252 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 137,429 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 137,605 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 137,910 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 137,910 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 39.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 137,910 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 8.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 3,719 1000 ha compare
- 2 Ecuador 6.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Türkiye 23,099 1000 ha compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 417.17 1000 ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 896,992 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 225,449 1000 ha compare
- 6 Indonesia 96,091 1000 ha compare
- 7 Mexico 95,451 1000 ha compare
- 8 India 71,030 1000 ha 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 — 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 5th out of 74 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).