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 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 27 France 2,356 1000 ha compare
- 28 Belarus 2,265 1000 ha compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 2,260 1000 ha compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,049 1000 ha compare
- 32 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,597 1000 ha compare
- 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,559 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (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 30th out of 191 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.