Forest land — Area in Australia
Australia: Forest land — Area was 133,562 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Australia stood at 133,562 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Australia peaked at 134,575 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 131,171 1000 ha, in 2010.
Australia ranks 11th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest land — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134,575 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 134,408 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 134,241 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 134,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 133,908 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 133,741 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 133,574 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 133,408 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 133,241 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133,074 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 132,907 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 132,734 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 132,560 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 132,386 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 132,213 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 132,039 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 131,866 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 131,692 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 131,518 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 131,345 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 131,171 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 131,438 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 131,706 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 131,973 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 132,240 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 132,508 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 132,664 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 132,821 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 132,978 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 133,134 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 133,291 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 133,345 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 133,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 133,453 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 133,508 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 133,562 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 133,562 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 231.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 133,562 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 1000 ha, 117.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,824 1000 ha | 133,074 1000 ha | 134,575 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,126 1000 ha | 131,345 1000 ha | 132,907 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,263 1000 ha | 131,171 1000 ha | 133,134 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,426 1000 ha | 133,291 1000 ha | 133,562 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 12 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 13 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 14 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
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 land — area in Australia?
- Forest land — area in Australia was 133,562 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,575 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,171 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for forest land — area?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.