Tree Cover Loss in Australia
Australia: Tree Cover Loss was 384,105 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Australia is 384,105 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 112.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Australia peaked at 2.36 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 118,986 hectares, in 2022.
That places Australia 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,674 hectares | 124,769 hectares | 373,847 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 393,534 hectares | 121,316 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,006 hectares | 118,986 hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Australia?
- Tree cover loss in Australia was 384,105 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,986 hectares in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for tree cover loss?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.