Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania
Oceania: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 21.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.6%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
21.7%
in 1990
All-time low
21.3%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania, 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 Oceania is 21.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania peaked at 21.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2010.
That places Oceania 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.7% | — |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 19 Bhutan 70.1% compare
- 20 Sweden 68.6% compare
- 21 Japan 68.3% compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 66.5% compare
- 23 Liberia 65.7% compare
- 24 Cook Islands 65.0% compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 64.3% compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.74 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Oceania was 21.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Oceania ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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