Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 74.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 74.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 74.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2025.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.8% | — |
| 2000 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.0% | 74.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 1 French Guiana 96.4% compare
- 2 Guyana 93.4% compare
- 3 Micronesia (Federated States of) 92.2% compare
- 4 Gabon 91.4% compare
- 4 Suriname 91.4% compare
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 2,865 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 74.0% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2025.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).