Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Emerging Market and Developing Economies

Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 3.08 million in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.08 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
3.23 million
in 1993
All-time low
3.08 million
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 1992–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1992200720231992: 3.2M1993: 3.2M1994: 3.2M1995: 3.2M1996: 3.2M1997: 3.2M1998: 3.2M1999: 3.2M2000: 3.2M2001: 3.2M2002: 3.2M2003: 3.2M2004: 3.2M2005: 3.1M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.1M2012: 3.1M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.1M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.1M2023: 3.1M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging Market and Developing Economies recorded 3.08 million for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Emerging Market and Developing Economies peaked at 3.23 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million, in 2023.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.21 million 3.18 million 3.23 million 8
2000s 3.15 million 3.13 million 3.18 million 10
2010s 3.12 million 3.10 million 3.14 million 10
2020s 3.09 million 3.08 million 3.10 million 4

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Developing Economies

  1. 1 Russian Federation 815,312 compare
  2. 2 Brazil 492,979 compare
  3. 3 Canada 346,817 compare
  4. 4 United States 309,795 compare
  5. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 225,617 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Emerging Market and Developing Economies was 3.08 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 1993.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2023.
How does Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Emerging Market and Developing Economies data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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