Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Forestland — Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
554,231 1000 ha
in 2025
OECD
1.12 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Forestland — Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 1.12 million 1000 ha against 554,231 1000 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 569,219 1000 ha.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 661,796 1000 ha 1.09 million 1000 ha 433,046 1000 ha OECD
2000s 628,333 1000 ha 1.11 million 1000 ha 477,359 1000 ha OECD
2010s 590,390 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha 527,454 1000 ha OECD
2020s 562,400 1000 ha 1.12 million 1000 ha 560,507 1000 ha OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
OECD, at 1.12 million 1000 ha against 554,231 1000 ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
569,219 1000 ha, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for forestland — area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).