Annual change forest area in Australia
Australia: Annual change forest area was 54,094 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54,094
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 235 countries
All-time high
267,275
in 2011
All-time low
-173,616
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 54,094 for annual change forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Australia peaked at 267,275 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -173,616, in 2001.
That places Australia 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -166,736 | — |
| 1992 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -166,736 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -173,616 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -173,616 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 267,275 | -253.9% |
| 2012 | 267,275 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 267,275 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 267,275 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 267,275 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 156,722 | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 156,722 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 156,722 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 156,722 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156,722 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54,094 | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 54,094 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54,094 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54,094 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54,094 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -166,736 | -166,736 | -166,736 | 9 |
| 2000s | -172,928 | -173,616 | -166,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,965 | -173,616 | 267,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,198 | 54,094 | 156,722 | 6 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Australia?
- Annual change forest area in Australia was 54,094 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 267,275 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -173,616 in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for annual change forest area?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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