Forest area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Forest area was 40,033 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 40,033. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 40,468 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40,033, in 2025.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,468 | — |
| 2000 | 40,292 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40,100 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40,144 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40,046 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 40,033 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,468 | 40,468 | 40,468 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,292 | 40,292 | 40,292 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40,122 | 40,100 | 40,144 | 2 |
| 2020s | 40,039 | 40,033 | 40,046 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More environment data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 24.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 9.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 0.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 62.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 36.3% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.2% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 84.64 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 2,865 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Forest area in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 40,033 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 40,468 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,033 in 2025.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for forest area?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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