Forestland — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forestland — Area was 554,231 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 554,231 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 676,420 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 554,231 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 676,420 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 673,170 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 669,920 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 666,670 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 663,421 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 660,171 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 656,921 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 653,672 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 650,422 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 647,172 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 643,922 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 640,458 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 636,994 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 633,530 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 630,065 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 626,601 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 623,137 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 619,673 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 616,208 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 612,744 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 609,280 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 604,821 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 600,362 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 595,903 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 591,444 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 586,985 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 583,702 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 580,419 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 577,136 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 573,852 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 570,569 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 567,302 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 564,034 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 560,766 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 557,498 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 554,231 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661,796 1000 ha | 647,172 1000 ha | 676,420 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,333 1000 ha | 612,744 1000 ha | 643,922 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 590,390 1000 ha | 573,852 1000 ha | 609,280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 562,400 1000 ha | 554,231 1000 ha | 570,569 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Forestland — area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 554,231 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 676,420 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,231 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for forestland — area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).