Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Australia
Australia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 131,504 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Australia is 131,504 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Australia peaked at 133,552 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 128,856 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Australia 11th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133,552 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 133,339 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 133,126 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 132,913 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 132,700 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 132,487 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 132,274 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 132,061 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 131,848 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 131,636 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 131,423 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 131,166 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 130,909 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 130,652 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 130,396 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 130,139 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 129,882 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 129,626 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 129,369 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 129,112 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 128,856 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 129,129 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 129,403 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 129,677 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 129,950 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 130,224 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 130,420 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 130,616 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 130,812 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 131,008 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 131,204 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 131,264 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 131,324 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 131,384 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 131,444 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 131,504 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 131,504 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 324.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 131,504 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 74.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,594 1000 ha | 131,636 1000 ha | 133,552 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,267 1000 ha | 129,112 1000 ha | 131,423 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,010 1000 ha | 128,856 1000 ha | 131,008 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,354 1000 ha | 131,204 1000 ha | 131,504 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Australia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Australia was 131,504 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,552 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,856 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.