Change forest vs gdp in Australia
Australia: Change forest vs gdp was 0.0405 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0405 for change forest vs gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Australia peaked at 0.2033 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1324, in 2010.
Australia ranks 76th of 227 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 vs gdp 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 vs gdp 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
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.047 compare
- 74 Micronesia (country) 0.0465 compare
- 75 Germany 0.0418 compare
- 77 Estonia 0.0235 compare
- 78 South Sudan 0.0209 compare
- 79 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 vs gdp in Australia?
- Change forest vs gdp in Australia was 0.0405 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2033 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1324 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Australia ranks 76th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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