Forest area in Australia
Australia: Forest area was 133,562 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
133,562 ha th
World rank
9th
of 255 countries
All-time high
134,575 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
131,171 ha th
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Australia, 1990–2025
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 9th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134,575 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 132,907 ha th | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 131,171 ha th | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 132,508 ha th | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 133,291 ha th | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 133,562 ha th | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 133,562 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 263.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 133,562 ha th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 117.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (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 9th out of 255 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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