Net Forest conversion — Area in Australia
Australia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 5.95 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Australia, 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 is 5.95 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Australia peaked at 256.7 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.95 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Australia 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, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212.92 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 212.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 256.7 1000 ha | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 256.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.45 1000 ha | -97.5% |
| 2012 | 6.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.28 1000 ha | +509.2% |
| 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 | 212.92 1000 ha | 212.92 1000 ha | 212.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.32 1000 ha | 212.92 1000 ha | 256.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.61 1000 ha | 6.45 1000 ha | 256.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 1000 ha | 5.95 1000 ha | 39.28 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 52 Gambia 6.53 1000 ha compare
- 53 Mauritania 6.12 1000 ha compare
- 54 Eritrea 5.98 1000 ha compare
- 55 Australia and New Zealand 5.95 1000 ha compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 5.21 1000 ha compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 4.94 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 net forest conversion — area in Australia?
- Net forest conversion — area in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 256.7 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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).