Primary Forest — Area in Oceania

Oceania: Primary Forest — Area was 38,687 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
38,687 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 35 groups
All-time high
39,442 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
38,687 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Primary Forest — Area in Oceania, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720251990: 39.4k 1000 ha1991: 39.4k 1000 ha1992: 39.4k 1000 ha1993: 39.4k 1000 ha1994: 39.4k 1000 ha1995: 39.4k 1000 ha1996: 39.3k 1000 ha1997: 39.3k 1000 ha1998: 39.3k 1000 ha1999: 39.3k 1000 ha2000: 39.3k 1000 ha2001: 39.3k 1000 ha2002: 39.3k 1000 ha2003: 39.2k 1000 ha2004: 39.2k 1000 ha2005: 39.2k 1000 ha2006: 39.2k 1000 ha2007: 39.2k 1000 ha2008: 39.2k 1000 ha2009: 39.2k 1000 ha2010: 39.2k 1000 ha2011: 39.1k 1000 ha2012: 39.1k 1000 ha2013: 39.0k 1000 ha2014: 38.9k 1000 ha2015: 38.9k 1000 ha2016: 38.9k 1000 ha2017: 38.9k 1000 ha2018: 38.8k 1000 ha2019: 38.8k 1000 ha2020: 38.8k 1000 ha2021: 38.8k 1000 ha2022: 38.8k 1000 ha2023: 38.7k 1000 ha2024: 38.7k 1000 ha2025: 38.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 38,687 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Oceania peaked at 39,442 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38,687 1000 ha, in 2025.

That places Oceania 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,366 1000 ha 39,289 1000 ha 39,442 1000 ha 10
2000s 39,227 1000 ha 39,181 1000 ha 39,272 1000 ha 10
2010s 38,955 1000 ha 38,818 1000 ha 39,171 1000 ha 10
2020s 38,743 1000 ha 38,687 1000 ha 38,800 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 14 China 12,953 1000 ha compare
  2. 14 China, mainland 12,953 1000 ha compare
  3. 16 Congo 12,931 1000 ha compare
  4. 17 India 11,904 1000 ha compare
  5. 18 Suriname 9,701 1000 ha compare
  6. 19 Guyana 9,477 1000 ha compare
  7. 20 Chile 8,928 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest — area in Oceania?
Primary forest — area in Oceania was 38,687 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 39,442 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 38,687 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Oceania rank for primary forest — area?
Oceania ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.