15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Oceania
Oceania: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 18,539 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 18,539 1000 ha for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Oceania peaked at 28,200 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Oceania 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 25.36 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 6,646 1000 ha | +26107.4% |
| 2010 | 11,584 1000 ha | +74.3% |
| 2015 | 12,033 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28,200 1000 ha | +134.3% |
| 2017 | 25,677 1000 ha | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 10,345 1000 ha | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 12,984 1000 ha | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 12,870 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 17,905 1000 ha | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 21,172 1000 ha | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 22,057 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 18,539 1000 ha | -15.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +26107.4% | 25.36 1000 ha | 6,646 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,336 1000 ha | 25.36 1000 ha | 6,646 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,804 1000 ha | 10,345 1000 ha | 28,200 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 18,509 1000 ha | 12,870 1000 ha | 22,057 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.76 1000 ha compare
- 10 Norway 7,256 1000 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 1000 ha
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 1000 ha
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 1000 ha
- 11 Malaysia 6,798 1000 ha compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 1000 ha
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 1000 ha
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 1000 ha compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 1000 ha
- 11 Micronesia 0 1000 ha
- 11 Polynesia 0 1000 ha
- 12 China, mainland 5,875 1000 ha compare
- 13 France 5,766 1000 ha compare
- 14 Ukraine 4,778 1000 ha compare
- 15 Romania 3,493 1000 ha compare
- 16 Austria 3,380 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Oceania?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Oceania was 18,539 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 28,200 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Oceania rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Oceania ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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