Forestland — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Forestland — Area was 297,938 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 297,938 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 328,603 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 290,815 1000 ha, in 1991.
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 292,215 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 290,815 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 301,628 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 328,603 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 327,185 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 325,767 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 324,350 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 322,932 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 321,514 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 320,096 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 318,679 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 317,495 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 316,311 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 315,127 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 313,943 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 312,759 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 311,575 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 310,391 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 309,207 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 308,023 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 306,839 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 305,614 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 311,534 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 310,313 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 309,093 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 307,872 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 306,863 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 305,855 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 304,846 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 303,837 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 302,828 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 301,850 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 300,872 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 299,894 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 298,916 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 297,938 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,510 1000 ha | 290,815 1000 ha | 328,603 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,351 1000 ha | 308,023 1000 ha | 318,679 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,267 1000 ha | 303,837 1000 ha | 311,534 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,383 1000 ha | 297,938 1000 ha | 302,828 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.82 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 537,618 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 157,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 380,204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 594.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,579 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,188 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 128.3 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Forestland — area in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 297,938 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 328,603 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,815 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for forestland — area?
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).