Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia
Australia: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 52.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 52.1% for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia peaked at 74.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2013.
Australia ranks 108th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.9% | — |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -8.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 52.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.1%, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Australia's 52.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.7%, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 56.8% | 74.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 52.1% | 58.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia?
- Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Australia was 52.1% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?
- Australia ranks 108th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.