Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Australia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Australia 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 137 Central African Republic 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kenya 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Zambia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 United Kingdom 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nicaragua 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.