• 21% of Australia's land mass is forested.
• Of that forested area only around 1% is plantation forest.
• Currently, there is nearly 1.6 million hectares of plantation (61% softwood / 39% hardwood).
• Softwood plantations are 73% Radiata Pine (30-40 year rotation).
• Approximately half of the softwood plantations are publicly owned.

Total plantation area, Dec 2004 (hectares)

Source: National Plantation Inventory 2005 Update

For further information visit:
• Plantation Information Network
• National Association of Forest Industries statistics overview.
• National Forest Industry Australia