Share global forest in Australia
Australia: Share global forest was 3.23 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.23
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 2025
All-time low
3.1
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Australia is 3.23, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Australia peaked at 3.23 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 1990.
That places Australia 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share global forest in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1 | — |
| 1991 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.12 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.12 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.22 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.22 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.23 | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 306.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0275, 117.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 | 3.1 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 3.12 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 3.12 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.2 | 3.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Australia?
- Share global forest in Australia was 3.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for share global forest?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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