Forest area in Oceania
Oceania: Forest area was 183,898 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
183,898 ha th
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
184,416 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
181,119 ha th
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Oceania, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 183,898 ha th for forest area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Oceania peaked at 184,416 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 181,119 ha th, in 2010.
That places Oceania 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,416 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 183,050 ha th | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 181,119 ha th | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 182,499 ha th | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 183,303 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 183,898 ha th | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,416 ha th | 184,416 ha th | 184,416 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 183,050 ha th | 183,050 ha th | 183,050 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 181,809 ha th | 181,119 ha th | 182,499 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 183,600 ha th | 183,303 ha th | 183,898 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 ha th compare
- 18 Argentina 46,609 ha th compare
- 19 Central African Republic 45,095 ha th compare
- 20 Zambia 44,874 ha th compare
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 ha th compare
- 22 Melanesia 39,480 ha th compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 34,029 ha th compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Oceania?
- Forest area in Oceania was 183,898 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 184,416 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,119 ha th in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for forest area?
- Oceania ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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