The 25 indicators listed here have been updated since Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018.
Indicator 1.1a Area of forest by forest type and tenure - updated December 2023:
- 1.1a.i Forest area by type (2023)
- 1.1a.ii Forest area by tenure (2023)
- 1.1a.iii Forest area in Regional Forest Agreement regions (2023)
- 1.1a.iv Forest area change over time (2023)
Indicator 1.1c Area of forest in protected area categories (2024) - updated July 2024
Indicator 1.2a Forest dwelling species for which ecological information is available (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 1.2b The status of forest dwelling species at risk of not maintaining viable breeding populations, as determined by legislation or scientific assessment (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 1.3a Forest associated species at risk from isolation and the loss of genetic variation, and conservation efforts for those species (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 1.3b Native forest and plantations of indigenous timber species which have genetic resource conservation mechanisms in place (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 2.1a Native forest available for wood production, area harvested, and growing stock of merchantable and non-merchantable tree species (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 2.1b Age class and growing stock of plantations (2024) - updated July 2024
Indicator 2.1c Annual removal of wood products compared to the volume determined to be sustainable for native forests and future yields for plantations (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 2.1e The area of native forest harvested and the proportion of that effectively regenerated, and the area of plantation harvested and the proportion of that effectively re-established (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 3.1a Scale and impact of agents and processes affecting forest health and vitality (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 3.1b Area of forest burnt by planned and unplanned fire (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 4.1a Area of forest land managed primarily for protective functions (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 5.1a Contribution of forest ecosystems and forest industries to the global greenhouse gas balance (2018) - to be updated in 2024.
Indicator 6.1a Value and volume of wood and wood products (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 6.1d Production and consumption and import/export of wood, wood products and non-wood products (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 6.2b Investment in research, development, extension and use of new and improved technologies (2024) - updated October 2024.
Indicator 6.4a Area of forest to which Indigenous people have use and rights that protect their special values and are recognised through formal and informal management regimes (2024) - updated October in 2024.
Indicator 6.5a Direct and indirect employment in the forest sector (2024) - updated July 2024
Indicator 6.5b Wage rates and injury rates within the forest sector (2024) - updated July 2024
Indicator 6.5c Resilience of forest dependent communities to changing social and economic conditions (2024) - updated July 2024
Indicator 6.5d Resilience of forest dependent Indigenous communities to changing social and economic conditions (2024) - updated July 2024
Indicator 7.1a Extent to which the legal framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2024) - updated July 2024
Indicator 7.1b Extent to which the institutional framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2024) - updated July 2024
Indicator 7.1e Capacity to conduct and apply research and development aimed at improving forest management and delivery of forest goods and services (2024) - updated October 2024.
The remaining 19 indicators (listed below) will be updated in 2025. See Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 for the most recent information on these indicators.
Indicator 1.1b Area of forest by growth stage (2018)
Indicator 1.1d Fragmentation of forest cover (2018)
Indicator 1.2c Representative species from a range of habitats monitored at scales relevant to regional forest management (2018)
Indicator 2.1d Annual removal of non-wood products compared to sustainable volumes (2018)
Indicator 4.1b Management of the risk of soil erosion in forests (2018)
Indicator 4.1c Management of the risks to soil physical properties in forests (2018)
Indicator 4.1d Management of the risks to water quantity from forests (2018)
Indicator 4.1e Management of the risks to water quality in forests (2018)
Indicator 6.1b Values, quantities and use of non-wood forest products (2018)
Indicator 6.1c Value of forest based services (2018)
Indicator 6.1e Degree of recycling of forest products (2018)
Indicator 6.2a Investment and expenditure in forest management (2018)
Indicator 6.3a Area of forest available for public recreation/tourism (2018)
Indicator 6.3b Range and use of recreation/tourism activities available (2018)
Indicator 6.4b Registered places of non-Indigenous cultural value in forests that are formally managed to protect those values (2018)
Indicator 6.4c The extent to which Indigenous values are protected, maintained and enhanced through Indigenous participation in forest management (2018)
Indicator 6.4d The importance of forests to people (2018)
Indicator 7.1c Extent to which the economic framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2018)
Indicator 7.1d Capacity to measure and monitor changes in the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2018)