Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Oceania

Oceania: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 97.32 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
97.32 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 36 groups
All-time high
98.46 %
in 1990
All-time low
97.32 %
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Oceania, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 98.5 %1991: 98.4 %1992: 98.3 %1993: 98.3 %1994: 98.2 %1995: 98.2 %1996: 98.1 %1997: 98.1 %1998: 98 %1999: 98 %2000: 97.9 %2001: 97.8 %2002: 97.8 %2003: 97.8 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 97.5 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 97.4 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 97.4 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 97.5 %2018: 97.5 %2019: 97.5 %2020: 97.5 %2021: 97.5 %2022: 97.4 %2023: 97.4 %2024: 97.3 %2025: 97.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Oceania is 97.32 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Oceania peaked at 98.46 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.32 %, in 2025.

That places Oceania 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.21 % 97.96 % 98.46 % 10
2000s 97.67 % 97.45 % 97.9 % 10
2010s 97.43 % 97.4 % 97.47 % 10
2020s 97.4 % 97.32 % 97.48 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Oceania?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Oceania was 97.32 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 98.46 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 97.32 % in 2025.
How does Oceania rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Oceania ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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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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.