Basal Area
General
m²/ha
About this Indicator
Total cross-sectional area of tree stems per hectare, indicating stand density and structure.
Benchmarks (109)
AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS
High
33
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS
High
28
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS
High
31
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS
High
20
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS
High
9–14
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS
High
14
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS
Moderate
20
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-ASC-LVG-BAS
High
9
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Livestock Grazing & Pasture
AUS-TDG-FOR-BAS
Moderate
10–18
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Dry Woodlands & Native Grasslands
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-BAS
High
23–35
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-BAS
Moderate
11
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-BAS
Moderate
40
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TGP-FOR-BAS
Moderate
16–35
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-BAS
Moderate
8–12
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-FOR-BAS
Moderate
4
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-BAS
High
14
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-BAS
High
12–16
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-BAS
High
10
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSW-FOR-BAS
High
18
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-BAS
Moderate
38
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-BAS
Moderate
38–52
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TSR-FOR-BAS
Moderate
20
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Production Forestry
AUS-TMS-CON-BAS
Moderate
5–12
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMS-CON-BAS
Moderate
15
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical Monsoonal Savannas
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-AID-AGR-BAS
Moderate
2
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Interior Dunefields & Sandy Deserts
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AID-AGR-BAS
Moderate
0.5
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Interior Dunefields & Sandy Deserts
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AID-AGR-BAS
Moderate
3
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Interior Dunefields & Sandy Deserts
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AID-AGR-BAS
Moderate
0.5–2.5
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Interior Dunefields & Sandy Deserts
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-CON-BAS
Moderate
33–70
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAS
Moderate
9–14
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-FOR-BAS
Moderate
9
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Production Forestry
AUS-ASC-AGR-BAS
Moderate
15–30
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-AGR-BAS
Low
5
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASC-AGR-BAS
Low
35
m²/ha
Australia
Alpine and Subalpine Complex
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-BAS
Moderate
1–1.5
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-BAS
Moderate
0.5
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AKW-AGR-BAS
Moderate
2.5
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-FOR-BAS
Low
8–15
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Production Forestry
AUS-AMR-AGR-BAS
Moderate
4
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-AMR-AGR-BAS
Moderate
3–5
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TGP-CON-BAS
Moderate
10–12
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-BAS
Moderate
3
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TGP-CON-BAS
Moderate
20
m²/ha
Australia
Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-ASP-AGR-BAS
Low
1
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-BAS
Low
10
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-ASP-AGR-BAS
Moderate
2–7
m²/ha
Australia
Arid Shrublands & Stony Plains
Agricultural Crop Production
AUS-TMI-CON-BAS
Moderate
34.9
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-CON-BAS
Moderate
21
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-CON-BAS
Moderate
30–40
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
AUS-TMI-CON-BAS
Moderate
50
m²/ha
Australia
Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
Properties
- Domain —
- Category Vegetation
- Unit m²/ha
- Direction Higher ↑
- Seasonal No
- Vegetation-specific No
Method Reference
Sum of cross-sectional area (π × (DBH/2)²) for all trees ≥10 cm DBH, scaled to per-hectare basis