Forest land — Area in Oceania
Oceania: Forest land — Area was 183,898 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Oceania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Oceania stood at 183,898 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Oceania peaked at 184,416 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 181,119 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Oceania 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Area in Oceania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,416 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 184,279 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 184,143 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 184,006 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 183,870 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 183,733 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 183,597 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 183,460 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 183,323 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 183,187 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 183,050 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 182,857 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 182,664 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 182,471 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 182,278 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 182,085 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 181,892 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 181,699 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 181,506 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 181,313 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 181,119 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 181,395 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 181,671 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 181,947 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 182,223 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 182,499 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 182,660 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 182,820 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 182,981 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 183,142 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 183,303 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 183,422 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 183,541 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 183,660 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 183,779 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 183,898 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,801 1000 ha | 183,187 1000 ha | 184,416 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,182 1000 ha | 181,313 1000 ha | 183,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,246 1000 ha | 181,119 1000 ha | 183,142 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,600 1000 ha | 183,303 1000 ha | 183,898 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 17 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 20 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 21 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 22 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 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)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 375,588 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Oceania?
- Forest land — area in Oceania was 183,898 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 184,416 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,119 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Oceania rank for forest land — area?
- Oceania ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 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.