Forest land — Share in Land area in Australia
Australia: Forest land — Share in Land area was 17.37 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Share in Land area in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, forest land — share in land area in Australia stood at 17.37 %.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — share in land area in Australia peaked at 17.52 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.07 %, in 2010.
That places Australia 153rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.42 % | 17.32 % | 17.52 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 % | 17.1 % | 17.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 % | 17.07 % | 17.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 % | 17.33 % | 17.37 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 150 Australia and New Zealand 18.08 % compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 17.84 % compare
- 152 Comoros 17.79 % compare
- 154 Ukraine 17.35 % compare
- 155 Madagascar 17.27 % compare
- 156 Argentina 17.09 % compare
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — share in land area in Australia?
- Forest land — share in land area in Australia was 17.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 % in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for forest land — share in land area?
- Australia ranks 153rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest land — share in land area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 — Share in 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.