Primary Forest — Area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Primary Forest — Area was 17,092 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Australia and New Zealand is 17,092 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 17,263 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,065 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Australia and New Zealand 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary Forest — Area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,201 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,201 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,201 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,200 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,200 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,200 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,200 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,200 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,199 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,199 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,199 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,212 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,218 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17,224 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,231 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,237 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,244 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,256 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,263 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,223 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,184 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17,144 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,104 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17,065 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,070 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,075 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,081 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,086 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,200 1000 ha | 17,199 1000 ha | 17,201 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,228 1000 ha | 17,199 1000 ha | 17,256 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,130 1000 ha | 17,065 1000 ha | 17,263 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,091 1000 ha | 17,091 1000 ha | 17,092 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Primary forest — area in Australia and New Zealand was 17,092 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,263 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,065 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for primary forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.