Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -13.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Australia is -13.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.3% on the previous year and down 265.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 105.54 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -35.17 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Australia 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 105.54 % change on previous year | +500.0% |
| 2004 | -24.83 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7694 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2006 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +1866.3% |
| 2007 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2008 | -15.64 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2009 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2010 | -22.7 % change on previous year | +85.5% |
| 2011 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2012 | 48.44 % change on previous year | -625.4% |
| 2013 | -19.8 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2014 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2015 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2016 | 48.96 % change on previous year | -609.5% |
| 2017 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2018 | -35.17 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2020 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 2021 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2022 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2023 | -33.82 % change on previous year | +1414.2% |
| 2024 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -13.76 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -7.48 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's -13.76 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -10.4 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1866.3% | -0.7694 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1414.2% | -2.23 % change on previous year | -33.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.93 % change on previous year | -24.83 % change on previous year | 105.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3747 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 48.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.02 % change on previous year | -33.82 % change on previous year | 21.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 108 Guinea-Bissau -12.59 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire -12.98 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Denmark -13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Colombia -14.23 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Gambia -14.28 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Mongolia -14.29 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Australia was -13.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.54 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.17 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 265.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.