Australia: Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Australia's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) fell US$30.59 million on 2020 (from US$1.94 billion to US$1.91 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$44.66 million and a typical year strayed about US$386.93 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$1.94 billion in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$738.45 million in 2001. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$186.54 million a year. A straight line explains 48% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Australia had the 7th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Australia in the 2021 ranking

• India — 4th of 183: US$5.11 billion
• Uganda — 5th of 183: US$3.03 billion
• Ghana — 6th of 183: US$2.91 billion
• Myanmar — 8th of 183: US$1.41 billion
• Kenya — 9th of 183: US$1.35 billion
• Cameroon — 10th of 183: US$1.17 billion

What this measures

Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 52 values

Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — US$6.84 million (2021)
• Cambodia — US$0 (2021)
• China — US$0 (2021)
• Fiji — US$48.41 million (2021)
• French Polynesia — US$216,160 (2021)
• Indonesia — US$0 (2021)
• Japan — US$0 (2021)
• Kiribati — US$90,059 (2021)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — US$0 (2021)
• Korea, Rep.

More economic policy & debt data for Australia

• Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$18.94 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$72.63 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$62.12 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$416.34 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 643.28 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$418.83 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 622.17 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 23.15% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Australia's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$)?

US$1.91 billion in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 2,168% from US$84.24 million in 1970 (6.31% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1.94 billion in 2020 and the lowest US$0 in 2001.

How does Australia rank?

7th highest of 183 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) unusual for Australia?

In 2021, Australia's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) fell US$30.59 million on 2020 (from US$1.94 billion to US$1.91 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$44.66 million and a typical year strayed about US$386.93 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.DFOR.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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