Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia
Australia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 17.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.4%
World rank
139th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1990
All-time low
17.1%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia peaked at 17.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2010.
Australia ranks 139th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 136 Comoros 17.9% compare
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- 140 Madagascar 17.1% compare
- 141 Argentina 17.0% compare
- 142 San Marino 16.7% compare
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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0139 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0127 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Australia was 17.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Australia ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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