Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Australia

Australia: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 14,033 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14,033 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 57 countries
All-time high
14,224 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
7,309 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620221990: 7.3k 1000 ha1991: 7.9k 1000 ha1992: 8.3k 1000 ha1993: 8.6k 1000 ha1994: 8.9k 1000 ha1995: 9.1k 1000 ha1996: 9.4k 1000 ha1997: 9.7k 1000 ha1998: 10.0k 1000 ha1999: 10.5k 1000 ha2000: 10.8k 1000 ha2001: 11.3k 1000 ha2002: 11.8k 1000 ha2003: 12.1k 1000 ha2004: 12.5k 1000 ha2005: 13.1k 1000 ha2006: 13.5k 1000 ha2007: 13.9k 1000 ha2008: 14.1k 1000 ha2009: 14.1k 1000 ha2010: 14.0k 1000 ha2011: 14.0k 1000 ha2012: 13.9k 1000 ha2013: 13.9k 1000 ha2014: 13.9k 1000 ha2015: 13.8k 1000 ha2016: 13.8k 1000 ha2017: 13.8k 1000 ha2018: 13.9k 1000 ha2019: 14.1k 1000 ha2020: 14.2k 1000 ha2021: 14.2k 1000 ha2022: 14.0k 1000 ha

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Türkiye 92.75 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 1.55 1000 ha compare
  3. 2 South Africa 7,927 1000 ha compare
  4. 3 Ecuador 4,217 1000 ha compare
  5. 4 Cambodia 579.28 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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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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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 data points, 1990–2023
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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).