Net Forest conversion — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Net Forest conversion — Area was 5.95 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Australia and New Zealand is 5.95 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 256.93 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.95 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Australia and New Zealand 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.5 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 214.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 256.93 1000 ha | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 256.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.91 1000 ha | -97.3% |
| 2012 | 6.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.28 1000 ha | +468.8% |
| 2017 | 39.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.95 1000 ha | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 5.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.5 1000 ha | 214.5 1000 ha | 214.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.69 1000 ha | 214.5 1000 ha | 256.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.86 1000 ha | 6.91 1000 ha | 256.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 1000 ha | 5.95 1000 ha | 39.28 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Net forest conversion — area in Australia and New Zealand was 5.95 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 256.93 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. 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).