Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in Australia

Australia: Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing was 19.29 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19.29 billion current US$
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
11th
of 149 countries
All-time high
35.25 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
7.48 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in Australia, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 7.6B current US$1996: 8.7B current US$1997: 8.6B current US$1998: 7.5B current US$1999: 8.4B current US$2000: 8.5B current US$2001: 8.3B current US$2002: 8.9B current US$2003: 11.0B current US$2004: 13.3B current US$2005: 14.5B current US$2006: 15.0B current US$2007: 18.4B current US$2008: 20.0B current US$2009: 19.8B current US$2010: 22.8B current US$2011: 25.2B current US$2012: 25.1B current US$2013: 24.2B current US$2014: 26.3B current US$2015: 26.6B current US$2016: 28.7B current US$2017: 32.3B current US$2018: 34.8B current US$2019: 35.3B current US$2020: 19.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in Australia is 19.29 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in Australia peaked at 35.25 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.48 billion current US$, in 1998.

That places Australia 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing services (current US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7.62 billion current US$
1996 8.74 billion current US$ +14.6%
1997 8.63 billion current US$ -1.2%
1998 7.48 billion current US$ -13.3%
1999 8.39 billion current US$ +12.2%
2000 8.52 billion current US$ +1.6%
2001 8.33 billion current US$ -2.3%
2002 8.93 billion current US$ +7.2%
2003 11.01 billion current US$ +23.3%
2004 13.26 billion current US$ +20.4%
2005 14.50 billion current US$ +9.4%
2006 15.00 billion current US$ +3.5%
2007 18.40 billion current US$ +22.6%
2008 19.99 billion current US$ +8.7%
2009 19.78 billion current US$ -1.0%
2010 22.84 billion current US$ +15.4%
2011 25.23 billion current US$ +10.5%
2012 25.10 billion current US$ -0.5%
2013 24.18 billion current US$ -3.7%
2014 26.27 billion current US$ +8.7%
2015 26.65 billion current US$ +1.4%
2016 28.71 billion current US$ +7.8%
2017 32.33 billion current US$ +12.6%
2018 34.79 billion current US$ +7.6%
2019 35.25 billion current US$ +1.3%
2020 19.29 billion current US$ -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.17 billion current US$ 7.48 billion current US$ 8.74 billion current US$ 5
2000s 13.77 billion current US$ 8.33 billion current US$ 19.99 billion current US$ 10
2010s 28.13 billion current US$ 22.84 billion current US$ 35.25 billion current US$ 10
2020s 19.29 billion current US$ 19.29 billion current US$ 19.29 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.36 billion current US$ compare
  2. 9 Sweden 33.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 10 France 26.43 billion current US$ compare
  4. 12 Zambia 17.97 billion current US$ compare
  5. 13 Italy 15.04 billion current US$ compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 13.74 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in Australia?
Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing in Australia was 19.29 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 35.25 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Australia rank for renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing?
Australia ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, forest recreation, hunting and fishing services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
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