Forest area km in Australia
Australia: Forest area km was 133.56 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
133.56 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 235 countries
All-time high
134.57 million
in 1990
All-time low
131.17 million
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Australia is 133.56 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Australia peaked at 134.57 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 131.17 million, in 2010.
Australia ranks 7th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area km in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134.57 million | — |
| 1991 | 134.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 134.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 134.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 133.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 133.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 133.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 133.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 133.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 132.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 132.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 132.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 132.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 132.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 132.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 131.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 131.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 131.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 131.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 131.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 131.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 131.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 131.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 132.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 132.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 132.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 132.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 132.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 133.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 133.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 133.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 133.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 133.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 133.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 133.56 million | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 133.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 306.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Australia's 133.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 117.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.82 million | 133.07 million | 134.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.13 million | 131.34 million | 132.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.26 million | 131.17 million | 133.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.43 million | 133.29 million | 133.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Australia?
- Forest area km in Australia was 133.56 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.57 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.17 million in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for forest area km?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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