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Forest area — Australia and New Zealand

Forest area in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 — 1,439,554 km². Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.5%.

2023 1.44M km² +0.01% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 1.44M km²2023
Period minimum 1.39M km²2010

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Australia and New Zealand, 1990–20231.38M1.4M1.42M1.44M1990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 1,432,545 km²1991: 1,430,955 km²1992: 1,429,365 km²1993: 1,427,775 km²1994: 1,426,185 km²1995: 1,424,595 km²1996: 1,423,005 km²1997: 1,421,415 km²1998: 1,419,825 km²1999: 1,418,235 km²2000: 1,416,645 km²2001: 1,414,375 km²2002: 1,412,105 km²2003: 1,409,834 km²2004: 1,407,564 km²2005: 1,405,294 km²2006: 1,403,023 km²2007: 1,400,753 km²2008: 1,398,483 km²2009: 1,396,213 km²2010: 1,393,942 km²2011: 1,401,036 km²2012: 1,408,130 km²2013: 1,415,224 km²2014: 1,422,317 km²2015: 1,429,411 km²2016: 1,438,840 km²2017: 1,438,683 km²2018: 1,438,603 km²2019: 1,438,706 km²2020: 1,438,977 km²2021: 1,439,136 km²2022: 1,439,370 km²2023: 1,439,554 km²
Change over the period: +7,009 (+0.49%) Average annual rate: 0.01 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 1.44M km²
World 40.35M km²
Forest area — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 1.44M +184 +0.01%
2022 1.44M +234 +0.02%
2021 1.44M +159 +0.01%
2020 1.44M +271 +0.02%
2019 1.44M +104 +0.01%
2018 1.44M −80 −0.01%
2017 1.44M −157 −0.01%
2016 1.44M +9,428 +0.66%
2015 1.43M +7,094 +0.5%
2014 1.42M +7,094 +0.5%
2013 1.42M +7,094 +0.5%
2012 1.41M +7,094 +0.51%
2011 1.4M +7,094 +0.51%
2010 1.39M −2,270 −0.16%
2009 1.4M −2,270 −0.16%
2008 1.4M −2,270 −0.16%
2007 1.4M −2,270 −0.16%
2006 1.4M −2,270 −0.16%
2005 1.41M −2,270 −0.16%
2004 1.41M −2,270 −0.16%
2003 1.41M −2,270 −0.16%
2002 1.41M −2,270 −0.16%
2001 1.41M −2,270 −0.16%
2000 1.42M −1,590 −0.11%
1999 1.42M −1,590 −0.11%
1998 1.42M −1,590 −0.11%
1997 1.42M −1,590 −0.11%
1996 1.42M −1,590 −0.11%
1995 1.42M −1,590 −0.11%
1994 1.43M −1,590 −0.11%
1993 1.43M −1,590 −0.11%
1992 1.43M −1,590 −0.11%
1991 1.43M −1,590 −0.11%
1990 1.43M — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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