Forest area as a share of land area

17.4 (%) in 2021

Australia forest area as a share of land area was at level of 17.4 % in 2021, unchanged from the previous year.

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Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Date Value Change, %
2021 17.4 0.00%
2020 17.4 0.00%
2019 17.4 0.00%
2018 17.4 -0.01%
2017 17.4 -0.01%
2016 17.4 0.58%
2015 17.3 0.54%
2014 17.2 0.54%
2013 17.1 0.54%
2012 17.0 0.54%
2011 17.0 0.55%
2010 16.9