Forest area as share of land area in Australia
Australia: Forest area as share of land area was 17.36 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.36
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 216 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 1990
All-time low
17.05
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Forest area as share of land area in Australia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 17.36 for forest area as share of land area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Australia peaked at 17.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.05, in 2010.
That places Australia 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.18 | 17.08 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 | 17.05 | 17.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 | 17.33 | 17.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 Comoros 17.93 compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 17.7 compare
- 140 Ukraine 17.41 compare
- 142 Madagascar 17.05 compare
- 143 Argentina 17.03 compare
- 144 San Marino 16.67 compare
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Australia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Australia was 17.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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