Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 18.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia and New Zealand is 18.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 18.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 158th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia and New Zealand was 18.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 158th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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