Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 19.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia and New Zealand stood at 19.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 19.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1990.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5% | — |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 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 within legally established protected areas in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia and New Zealand was 19.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1990.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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