In 2020, Australia had 84.0 Mha of natural forest, extending over 11% of its land area. In 2023, it lost 192 kha of natural forest, equivalent to 67.8 Mt of CO₂ emissions.
Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize key statistics about forests in Australia. Statistics – including rates of forest change, forest extent, drivers of deforestation, and deforestation and fire alerts – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.
Primary Forest loss in Australia
Tree cover loss in Australia
Annual tree cover loss by dominant driver in Australia
Location of tree cover loss in Australia
Components of net change in tree cover in Australia
Tree cover gain in Australia compared to other areas
