Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Australia

Australia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 131,504 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
131,504 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 222 countries
All-time high
133,552 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
128,856 1000 ha
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Australia, 1990–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720251990: 133.6k 1000 ha1991: 133.3k 1000 ha1992: 133.1k 1000 ha1993: 132.9k 1000 ha1994: 132.7k 1000 ha1995: 132.5k 1000 ha1996: 132.3k 1000 ha1997: 132.1k 1000 ha1998: 131.8k 1000 ha1999: 131.6k 1000 ha2000: 131.4k 1000 ha2001: 131.2k 1000 ha2002: 130.9k 1000 ha2003: 130.7k 1000 ha2004: 130.4k 1000 ha2005: 130.1k 1000 ha2006: 129.9k 1000 ha2007: 129.6k 1000 ha2008: 129.4k 1000 ha2009: 129.1k 1000 ha2010: 128.9k 1000 ha2011: 129.1k 1000 ha2012: 129.4k 1000 ha2013: 129.7k 1000 ha2014: 129.9k 1000 ha2015: 130.2k 1000 ha2016: 130.4k 1000 ha2017: 130.6k 1000 ha2018: 130.8k 1000 ha2019: 131.0k 1000 ha2020: 131.2k 1000 ha2021: 131.3k 1000 ha2022: 131.3k 1000 ha2023: 131.4k 1000 ha2024: 131.4k 1000 ha2025: 131.5k 1000 ha

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 9th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,058 1000 ha compare
  2. 7 China 134,550 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 China, mainland 134,550 1000 ha compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 90,485 1000 ha compare
  5. 11 Peru 66,969 1000 ha compare
  6. 12 Mexico 66,131 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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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 9th out of 222 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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