Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Australia
Australia: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 1.32 million Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.32 million Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.33 million Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
1.27 million Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Australia stood at 1.32 million Square kilometres.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Australia peaked at 1.33 million Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million Square kilometres, in 2010.
Australia ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Australia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.33 million Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 1.33 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.32 million Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 524.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.32 million Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,463 Square kilometres, 22.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 1.31 million Square kilometres | 1.33 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million Square kilometres | 1.28 million Square kilometres | 1.30 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million Square kilometres | 1.27 million Square kilometres | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 1.32 million Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Canada 3.27 million Square kilometres compare
- 4 Latvia 29,396 Square kilometres compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 22,984 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Estonia 22,227 Square kilometres compare
- 5 United States 2.82 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Croatia 18,827 Square kilometres compare
- 6 Poland 20,540 Square kilometres compare
- 6 China 1.38 million Square kilometres compare
- 7 Lithuania 15,854 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Fiji 9,410 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Slovenia 11,864 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Eswatini 4,054 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Indonesia 859,255 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Mauritania 2,495 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Peru 707,047 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 9,169 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Mexico 651,985 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Moldova 1,677 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,969 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Australia?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Australia was 1.32 million Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata