Environment in Australia

3,641 indicators covering environment for Australia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 66.2% 2025 up 7.7% 58th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.8% 2025 up 9.2% 112th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 67.4% 2025 up 34.2% 62nd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 57.7% 2025 up 12.8% 88th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 66.2% 2025 up 7.7% 62nd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 802 m3 2016 up 301.0% 67th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 453 1000 USD 2016 up 1,004.9% 44th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 5,122 t 2024 up 1,177.3% 46th
Wood pellets — Import value 2,632 1000 USD 2024 up 882.1% 39th
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 1,499 t 2024 up 10.2% 70th
NPK fertilizers — Export value 3,611 1000 USD 2024 up 20.1% 60th
Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 41st
Drivers of deforestation 4,457 hectares 2023 down 38.0% 35th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 7,353 t 2024 up 1,733.7% 47th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 4,521 1000 USD 2024 up 1,586.9% 35th
Bagasse — Energy production 92,273 TJ 2024 up 15.6% 9th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 70.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 6.0% 161st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 158.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 0.2% 63rd
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 2,231 t 2024 up 202.7% 42nd
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 1,889 1000 USD 2024 up 197.5% 29th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 7,842 1000 USD 2016 up 39,110.0% 17th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 92,711 m3 2016 up 121,888.0% 24th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 50,365 1000 ha 2024 up 174.6% 1st
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 571 m3 2024 51st
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 25 1000 USD 2024 62nd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 54th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 128,354 million SLC 2024 up 104.9% 29th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 92,280 million SLC 2024 up 48.3% 24th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 3.79 2024 up 27.2% 8th
Bagasse — Energy consumption 77,477 TJ 2024 up 19.5% 8th
Cartonboard — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 72nd
Wrapping papers — Production 70,000 t 2024 down 13.6% 37th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 158 m3 2024 down 95.0% 166th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 283 1000 USD 2024 down 82.0% 117th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 1.04 million m3 2024 down 76.5% 18th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 108,553 1000 USD 2024 down 79.2% 19th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1,293 m3 2024 up 111.3% 106th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 1,406 1000 USD 2024 down 32.1% 77th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 38,194 m3 2024 down 95.2% 56th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 17,991 1000 USD 2024 down 82.3% 49th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 133,562 1000 ha 2025 up 0.8% 6th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 17.36 % 2025 up 0.6% 139th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 769,202 1000 ha 2025 up 0.1% 6th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 99.22 t/ha 2025 down 0.4% 109th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 18.09 % 2025 up 0.9% 85th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.2% 2024 up 112.3% 37th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.3557 kilograms 2024 down 41.8% 48th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 95.8% 2024 up 0.9% 24th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 84th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 5.70 million m3 2024 up 20.7% 15th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 104.66 2025 up 12.1% 70th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 3,529 t 2024 up 26.8% 33rd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 46,171 1000 USD 2024 up 32.6% 28th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 up 0.0% 51st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 100.0% 2024 up 0.0% 1st
People using improved drinking water sources 8,111 people 2024 down 10.8% 124th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -177,261 1000 USD 2018 up 51.7% 156th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 291,818 t 2018 up 183.3% 4th