Deforestation statistics for Australia
Tree cover loss data for Australia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 769344924 | 66017964 | 8.60% | 59071289 | 7.70% | 56717543 | 7.40% | 5683669 | 8.60% | 315759 | 332992 | 294218 |
| 15 | 769344924 | 57640541 | 7.50% | 53400515 | 6.90% | 51070538 | 6.60% | 5600570 | 9.70% | 311143 | 327059 | 291247 |
| 20 | 769344924 | 48308300 | 6.30% | 45044074 | 5.90% | 42847882 | 5.60% | 5130150 | 10.60% | 285008 | 293396 | 274524 |
| 25 | 769344924 | 46724949 | 6.10% | 43414833 | 5.60% | 41257468 | 5.40% | 5015688 | 10.70% | 278649 | 285832 | 269671 |
| 30 | 769344924 | 42365932 | 5.50% | 39563301 | 5.10% | 37577767 | 4.90% | 4454591 | 10.50% | 247477 | 246906 | 248192 |
| 50 | 769344924 | 25778240 | 3.40% | 24505565 | 3.20% | 23169914 | 3.00% | 2511671 | 9.70% | 139537 | 117602 | 166956 |
| 75 | 769344924 | 17820307 | 2.30% | 16968652 | 2.20% | 16026431 | 2.10% | 1908153 | 10.70% | 106009 | 96593 | 117778 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Australia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 769344924 | 66017964 | 59071289 | 12822794137 | 493926314 | 27440351 | 905531383 | 50307299 |
| 15 | 769344924 | 57640541 | 53400515 | 11998223851 | 491718851 | 27317714 | 901484559 | 50082476 |
| 20 | 769344924 | 48308300 | 45044074 | 10704421014 | 477127369 | 26507076 | 874733539 | 48596308 |
| 25 | 769344924 | 46724949 | 43414833 | 10462450538 | 473164936 | 26286941 | 867469020 | 48192723 |
| 30 | 769344924 | 42365932 | 39563301 | 9876200756 | 453002734 | 25166819 | 830504967 | 46139165 |
| 50 | 769344924 | 25778240 | 24505565 | 7103859147 | 341247773 | 18958210 | 625620935 | 34756719 |
| 75 | 769344924 | 17820307 | 16968652 | 5236192382 | 277520512 | 15417806 | 508787637 | 28265980 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Australia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | 1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 0 | - | |
| Australian Capital Territory | 236284 | 123125 | 105694 | 102718 | 43% | 14426 | 12% | 801 | 11450 | 9% | 1,145 | 2976 | 3% | 372 |
| Coral Sea Islands Territory | 866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | |||
| Jervis Bay Territory | 6891 | 5842 | 5825 | 4501 | 65% | 1464 | 25% | 81 | 140 | 2% | 14 | 1324 | 23% | 166 |
| New South Wales | 80190863 | 12534100 | 12056482 | 11638368 | 15% | 736220 | 6% | 40,901 | 318106 | 3% | 31,811 | 418114 | 3% | 52,264 |
| Northern Territory | 134887698 | 928463 | 855036 | 851927 | 1% | 12509 | 1% | 695 | 9400 | 1% | 940 | 3109 | 0% | 389 |
| Queensland | 173126690 | 10801249 | 9257293 | 8982130 | 5% | 444595 | 4% | 24,700 | 169432 | 2% | 16,943 | 275163 | 3% | 34,395 |
| South Australia | 98468276 | 850284 | 820532 | 750827 | 1% | 231242 | 27% | 12,847 | 161537 | 19% | 16,154 | 69705 | 8% | 8,713 |
| Tasmania | 6820580 | 5016639 | 4988416 | 4693033 | 69% | 575896 | 11% | 31,994 | 280513 | 6% | 28,051 | 295383 | 6% | 36,923 |
| Victoria | 22790675 | 6409175 | 6403203 | 6050910 | 27% | 758205 | 12% | 42,123 | 405912 | 6% | 40,591 | 352293 | 6% | 44,037 |
| Western Australia | 252814201 | 5697054 | 5070820 | 4503353 | 2% | 1680034 | 29% | 93,335 | 1112567 | 20% | 111,257 | 567467 | 11% | 70,933 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Australia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | 1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 236284 | 123125 | 105694 | 40919113 | 3989434 | 221635 | 312661 | 107853 |
| Coral Sea Islands Territory | 866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jervis Bay Territory | 6891 | 5842 | 5825 | 1574303 | 393869 | 21882 | 3731 | 44570 |
| New South Wales | 80190863 | 12534100 | 12056482 | 3314375534 | 190796212 | 10599790 | 8091677 | 13734930 |
| Northern Territory | 134887698 | 928463 | 855036 | 140630423 | 2197777 | 122099 | 174565 | 56516 |
| Queensland | 173126690 | 10801249 | 9257293 | 2628280210 | 104951127 | 5830618 | 4012504 | 8103261 |
| South Australia | 98468276 | 850284 | 820532 | 113463585 | 32761732 | 1820096 | 2125070 | 1438879 |
| Tasmania | 6820580 | 5016639 | 4988416 | 1307773217 | 150029496 | 8334972 | 7896419 | 8883163 |
| Victoria | 22790675 | 6409175 | 6403203 | 1737048914 | 182168015 | 10120445 | 9691037 | 10657205 |
| Western Australia | 252814201 | 5697054 | 5070820 | 592135457 | 163217305 | 9067628 | 9797692 | 8155048 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Australia
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | 1900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 236284 | 123125 | 105694 | 22319516 | 181 | 2176053 | 120892 | 170542 | 58829 |
| Coral Sea Islands Territory | 866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jervis Bay Territory | 6891 | 5842 | 5825 | 858711 | 147 | 214839 | 11936 | 2035 | 24311 |
| New South Wales | 80190863 | 12534100 | 12056482 | 1807841200 | 144 | 104070672 | 5781704 | 4413643 | 7491781 |
| Northern Territory | 134887698 | 928463 | 855036 | 76707503 | 83 | 1198788 | 66599 | 95218 | 30826 |
| Queensland | 173126690 | 10801249 | 9257293 | 1433607390 | 133 | 57246080 | 3180338 | 2188641 | 4419959 |
| South Australia | 98468276 | 850284 | 820532 | 61889230 | 73 | 17870023 | 992779 | 1159128 | 784842 |
| Tasmania | 6820580 | 5016639 | 4988416 | 713330847 | 142 | 81834264 | 4546348 | 4307137 | 4845362 |
| Victoria | 22790675 | 6409175 | 6403203 | 947481222 | 148 | 99364377 | 5520243 | 5286021 | 5813021 |
| Western Australia | 252814201 | 5697054 | 5070820 | 322982974 | 57 | 89027638 | 4945980 | 5344198 | 4448208 |
Archived forest data for Australia | Forest data for Australia
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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