Forest data, maps and tools
Data by topic
Data on Australia's forests, by topic:
Forest facts
The following forest facts are drawn from the indicators updated in 2023 and 2024 for Australia’s State of the Forests Report and Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 for indicators still to be updated. These forest facts will be further updated as indicators are progressively updated.
National Forest Inventory Steering Committee
Australia’s National Forest Inventory is guided by a National Forest Inventory Steering Committee composed of members representing state, territory and Australian government agencies involved in forest information management. The committee provides for expert representation from the state and territory governments and the Australian Government.
Australia's National Forest Inventory
The National Forest Inventory was established in 1988 by an Australian Government Cabinet decision. The National Forest Inventory is an entity that enables the calculation of nationally consistent and comprehensive attributes describing Australia’s forests.
Australia's forests at a glance
Australia's forests at a glance is a pocket-book compendium of data and information about Australia's native forests and industrial plantations.
The pocket-book covers forest types, areas and how native forests - including old growth forests - are conserved and managed. It also covers wood harvesting, production and consumption of wood products and employment in the forestry and wood products industries, forest certification and codes of practice.
Australia's forests
The sections below are key information from Australia's State of the Forests Report. This information provides important context for users of the Forests Australia website.
Forest definition
The definition of forest used by Australia's National Forest Inventory is:
Australian Forest and Wood Products Statistics
ABARES publishes comprehensive datasets relating to Australia's forestry sector in its biannual Australian Forest and Wood Products Statistics report, including time series of data on forest and wood products resources, production, consumption, trade and employment.
Forests Australia
The Forests Australia website provides up-to-date information on Australia's forests including forest-related publications and maps, and links to forest management organisations and institutions.