Area of karri forest clearfelled and thinned ­­1967-2021

Prepared by Beth Schultz December 2023

YearForest clearfelled (ha)
Includes mixed jarrah/karri forest
Thinned (ha)
1967-683,510
1968-691,420
1969-702,230
1970-711,400
1971-722,590
1972-733,460
1973-743,603
1974-751,596
1975-762,311
1976-772,610-
1977-784,450-
1978-792,707-
1979-802,10860
1980-812,079180
1981-822,121320
1982-83985190
1983-841,487260
1984-852,362500
1985-861,590340
19861,090490
19871,310700
19881,180840
19891,510910
19901,560340
19911,920230
19921,540310
19931,63080
19941,440-
19952,410-
19961,30060
19971,87060
19981,970320
19991,890360
20001,31070
20011,380120
2002700350
2003720485
2004330920
20054601,070
20063961,127
2007563999
2008383661
2009744921
20104041,212
2011472853
2012372650
2013294554
2014294480
2015239657
2016475667
2017317866
2018354846
20196161,419
2020402831
2021295927
TOTAL78,75923,235

Clearfelling was re-introduced in 1967.
Source: Forest Products Commission, Statistics 2021-2022