15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Australia
Australia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 96,522 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Australia recorded 96,522 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: tree-covered in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: tree-covered in Australia peaked at 102,676 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96,522 km2, in 2021.
That places Australia 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Australia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102,676 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 102,346 km2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 101,844 km2 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102,342 km2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99,432 km2 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 96,522 km2 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,511 km2 | 102,346 km2 | 102,676 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 101,206 km2 | 99,432 km2 | 102,342 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96,522 km2 | 96,522 km2 | 96,522 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 China, mainland 845,587 km2 compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 153,396 km2 compare
- 4 Japan 134,996 km2 compare
- 6 Mexico 78,562 km2 compare
- 7 Chile 69,688 km2 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,248 km2 compare
- 8 Spain 69,044 km2 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0326 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: tree-covered in Australia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: tree-covered in Australia was 96,522 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 102,676 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,522 km2 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: tree-covered?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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