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Index of forest extent, Index in Australia

Australia: Index of forest extent, Index was 100.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 223 countries
All-time high
100.43
in 2016
All-time low
97.06
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Australia, 1992–2023

02550751001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.81994: 99.71995: 99.51996: 99.41997: 99.21998: 99.11999: 98.92000: 98.82001: 98.62002: 98.42003: 98.32004: 98.12005: 97.92006: 97.72007: 97.62008: 97.42009: 97.22010: 97.12011: 97.62012: 98.12013: 98.72014: 99.22015: 99.72016: 100.42017: 100.42018: 100.42019: 100.42020: 100.42021: 100.42022: 100.42023: 100.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Australia stood at 100.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Australia peaked at 100.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.06, in 2010.

Australia ranks 89th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Index of forest extent, Index in Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1992 100 —
1993 99.84 -0.2%
1994 99.69 -0.2%
1995 99.54 -0.2%
1996 99.38 -0.2%
1997 99.23 -0.2%
1998 99.07 -0.2%
1999 98.92 -0.2%
2000 98.76 -0.2%
2001 98.59 -0.2%
2002 98.42 -0.2%
2003 98.25 -0.2%
2004 98.08 -0.2%
2005 97.91 -0.2%
2006 97.74 -0.2%
2007 97.57 -0.2%
2008 97.4 -0.2%
2009 97.23 -0.2%
2010 97.06 -0.2%
2011 97.59 +0.5%
2012 98.12 +0.5%
2013 98.66 +0.5%
2014 99.19 +0.5%
2015 99.72 +0.5%
2016 100.43 +0.7%
2017 100.41 -0.0%
2018 100.4 -0.0%
2019 100.4 +0.0%
2020 100.4 +0.0%
2021 100.4 +0.0%
2022 100.4 +0.0%
2023 100.4 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 100.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.93, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 100.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.55, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.46 98.92 100 8
2000s 98 97.23 98.76 10
2010s 99.2 97.06 100.43 10
2020s 100.4 100.4 100.4 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 86 Norway 100.62 compare
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  3. 88 Wallis and Futuna 100.48 compare
  4. 90 Aruba 100 compare
  5. 90 Afghanistan 100 compare
  6. 90 Anguilla 100 compare
  7. 90 Andorra 100 compare
  8. 90 Netherlands Antilles 100 compare
  9. 90 Bahamas 100 compare
  10. 90 Bermuda 100 compare
  11. 90 Barbados 100 compare
  12. 90 Faroe Islands 100 compare
  13. 90 Grenada 100 compare
  14. 90 Greenland 100 compare
  15. 90 Isle of Man 100 compare
  16. 90 Jordan 100 compare
  17. 90 Kiribati 100 compare
  18. 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 compare
  19. 90 Libya 100 compare
  20. 90 Lesotho 100 compare
  21. 90 Maldives 100 compare
  22. 90 Marshall Islands 100 compare
  23. 90 Mali 100 compare
  24. 90 Norfolk Island 100 compare
  25. 90 Pitcairn 100 compare
  26. 90 Saudi Arabia 100 compare
  27. 90 Saint Helena 100 compare
  28. 90 San Marino 100 compare
  29. 90 Seychelles 100 compare
  30. 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 100 compare
  31. 90 Turkmenistan 100 compare
  32. 90 Tonga 100 compare
  33. 90 Tuvalu 100 compare
  34. 90 Vanuatu 100 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Australia?
Index of forest extent, index in Australia was 100.4 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 100.43 in 2016.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.06 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for index of forest extent, index?
Australia ranks 89th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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