Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Australia
Australia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 54,094 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54,094 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 235 countries
All-time high
267,275 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-173,616 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Australia recorded 54,094 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.
That represents a change of down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Australia peaked at 267,275 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -173,616 hectares, 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.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -166,736 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -166,736 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -173,616 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2002 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -173,616 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 267,275 hectares | -253.9% |
| 2012 | 267,275 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 267,275 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 267,275 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 267,275 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 156,722 hectares | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 156,722 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 156,722 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 156,722 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156,722 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54,094 hectares | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 54,094 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54,094 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54,094 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54,094 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -166,736 hectares | -166,736 hectares | -166,736 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -172,928 hectares | -173,616 hectares | -166,736 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,965 hectares | -173,616 hectares | 267,275 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,198 hectares | 54,094 hectares | 156,722 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Indonesia 81,480 hectares compare
- 8 New Zealand 67,548 hectares compare
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- 11 Philippines 42,450 hectares compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 41,038 hectares compare
- 13 Serbia 39,680 hectares compare
More environment data for Australia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Australia?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Australia was 54,094 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 267,275 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -173,616 hectares in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.