Planted Forest — Area in Australia
Australia: Planted Forest — Area was 2,057 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Australia stood at 2,057 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Australia peaked at 2,316 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,023 1000 ha, in 1990.
Australia ranks 35th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,023 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,069 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,115 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,161 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,208 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,254 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,300 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,346 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,392 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,439 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,485 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,568 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,651 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,734 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,817 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,900 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,983 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,066 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,149 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,232 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,316 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,309 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,303 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,296 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,290 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,283 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,244 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,205 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,165 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,126 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,087 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,081 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,075 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,069 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,063 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,057 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,057 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,057 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227.41 1000 ha, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,231 1000 ha | 1,023 1000 ha | 1,439 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,859 1000 ha | 1,485 1000 ha | 2,232 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,254 1000 ha | 2,126 1000 ha | 2,316 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,072 1000 ha | 2,057 1000 ha | 2,087 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 32 France 2,356 1000 ha compare
- 33 Belarus 2,265 1000 ha compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 2,260 1000 ha compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,049 1000 ha compare
- 37 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,597 1000 ha compare
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,559 1000 ha 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 planted forest — area in Australia?
- Planted forest — area in Australia was 2,057 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,316 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for planted forest — area?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.