Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Australia is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Australia 113th out of 173 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, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 110 Poland 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Chile 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Zimbabwe 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Colombia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Australia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.