Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia
Australia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 18.09 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia is 18.09, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia peaked at 18.09 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.22, in 2000.
That places Australia 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.22 | 13.22 | 13.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.84 | 16.73 | 18.09 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.09 | 18.09 | 18.09 | 1 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Australia was 18.09 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Australia ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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