Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 75.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 75.3% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 75.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1990.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.5% | — |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 74.6% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Australia and New Zealand was 75.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1990.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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