Forest area in Australia
Australia: Forest area was 133,562 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
133,562 ha th
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
134,575 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
131,171 ha th
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Australia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Australia recorded 133,562 ha th for forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Australia peaked at 134,575 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 131,171 ha th, in 2010.
Australia ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,575 ha th | 134,575 ha th | 134,575 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 132,907 ha th | 132,907 ha th | 132,907 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 131,840 ha th | 131,171 ha th | 132,508 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 133,426 ha th | 133,291 ha th | 133,562 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Australia?
- Forest area in Australia was 133,562 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,575 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,171 ha th in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for forest area?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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