Forest Area — methodology

Category: Environment & Climate · Unit: % of land area · Published annual

What this metric measures

The proportion of Australia’s land area covered by forest.

Why it matters: Forest cover is a broad indicator of land clearing and habitat. Declining forest area signals pressure on biodiversity and carbon stores.

Source & provenance

Publisher: World Bank (AG.LND.FRST.ZS)
Update frequency: annual
Licence: CC BY 4.0

How the score is computed

This metric is in a category that is tracked but does not contribute to the National Snapshot Index.

See related corrections at /corrections, or the live data and chart at https://www.australiametrics.org/metric/forest-area-pct.