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From 2001 to 2022, Australia lost 8847kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 2.2% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Australia from 2001 to 2022, 8847kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Australia, the top 5 regions were responsible for 95.2% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. New South Wales had the most tree cover loss at 3007.1kha compared to an average of 804.3 kha.

New South Wales3007.1kha
Western Australia2238.7kha
Victoria1614.0kha
Tasmania849.6kha
Queensland716.9kha
From 2000 to 2020, Australia experienced a net change of -916.6 kha (-1.03%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Australia gained 1600.6 kha of tree cover equal to 1.22% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Australia
Weekly Fire Alerts In Australia
In Australia the peak fire season typically occurs in October. There were 146252 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Australia Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Australia Compared to Other Areas
In Australia there have been 146,252 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2012, with 210,209.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Australia experienced a total of 1,312,907 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

Australia's Forests Face Challenges as Wildfires and Land Use Alter Tree Cover Dynamics

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