Change forest area share total in Australia
Australia: Change forest area share total was 0.0405 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Australia stood at 0.0405.
The figure is down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Australia peaked at 0.2033 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1324, in 2010.
Australia ranks 77th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.1241 | — |
| 1992 | -0.1242 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1244 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1245 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1247 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.1248 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -0.125 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1251 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1253 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1255 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1308 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | -0.131 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1311 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1313 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1315 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1317 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1318 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -0.132 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1322 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1324 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2033 | -253.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2029 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2025 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2021 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2017 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1181 | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.118 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1179 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1177 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1176 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0406 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0405 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0405 | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +253.6% | -0.1324 | 0.2033 |
| 2021 | -65.5% | 0.1176 | 0.0406 |
| 2016 | -41.4% | 0.2017 | 0.1181 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1247 | -0.1253 | -0.1241 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1309 | -0.1322 | -0.1255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1352 | -0.1324 | 0.2033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0534 | 0.0405 | 0.1176 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 0.047 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 0.0465 compare
- 76 Germany 0.0418 compare
- 78 Estonia 0.0235 compare
- 79 South Sudan 0.0209 compare
- 80 Reunion 0.0207 compare
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 change forest area share total in Australia?
- Change forest area share total in Australia was 0.0405 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2033 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1324 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for change forest area share total?
- Australia ranks 77th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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