Primary Forest — Area in Australia
Australia: Primary Forest — Area was 15,092 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Australia, 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 is 15,092 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Australia peaked at 15,092 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,091 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Australia 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary Forest — Area in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,091 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,092 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 15,092 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,091 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,091 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,091 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,091 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15,092 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15,092 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 2551.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15,092 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241.05 1000 ha, 62.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,091 1000 ha | 15,091 1000 ha | 15,091 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,091 1000 ha | 15,091 1000 ha | 15,092 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,092 1000 ha | 15,091 1000 ha | 15,092 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,091 1000 ha | 15,091 1000 ha | 15,092 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Melanesia 21,424 1000 ha compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 19,444 1000 ha compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 17,092 1000 ha compare
- 15 China 12,953 1000 ha compare
- 15 China, mainland 12,953 1000 ha compare
- 17 Congo 12,931 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 primary forest — area in Australia?
- Primary forest — area in Australia was 15,092 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,092 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,091 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for primary forest — area?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 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.