Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Australia
Australia: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 14,033 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 14,033 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Australia peaked at 14,224 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,309 1000 ha, in 1990.
Australia ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,309 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,874 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 8,302 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 8,558 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8,917 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9,104 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9,417 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 9,713 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10,040 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 10,476 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10,834 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11,338 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11,752 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12,131 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 12,511 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 13,094 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13,530 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13,912 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14,083 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14,105 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,027 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13,957 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,921 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13,918 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,891 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13,789 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13,780 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,793 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,941 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,054 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,154 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,224 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,033 1000 ha | -1.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14,033 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 531.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14,033 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 205.2 1000 ha, 68.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,971 1000 ha | 7,309 1000 ha | 10,476 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,729 1000 ha | 10,834 1000 ha | 14,105 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,907 1000 ha | 13,780 1000 ha | 14,054 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,137 1000 ha | 14,033 1000 ha | 14,224 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Türkiye 92.75 1000 ha compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 1.55 1000 ha compare
- 2 South Africa 7,927 1000 ha compare
- 3 Ecuador 4,217 1000 ha compare
- 4 Cambodia 579.28 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 — unfccc in Australia?
- Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Australia was 14,033 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,224 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,309 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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).