Forestland — Area in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Forestland — Area was 9.71 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Marshall Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Marshall Islands stood at 9.71 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.71 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4 1000 ha, in 1991.
Marshall Islands ranks 184th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forestland — Area in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.4 1000 ha | — |
| 1992 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.46 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.52 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.59 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.65 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.71 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 9.71 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 9.71 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 1000 ha | 9.4 1000 ha | 9.4 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4 1000 ha | 9.4 1000 ha | 9.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 1000 ha | 9.4 1000 ha | 9.65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 1000 ha | 9.71 1000 ha | 9.71 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 1000 ha compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.52 1000 ha compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 9.97 1000 ha compare
- 185 Mayotte 9.6 1000 ha compare
- 186 Tonga 8.73 1000 ha compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 7.79 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Marshall Islands
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- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Marshall Islands?
- Forestland — area in Marshall Islands was 9.71 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 1000 ha in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for forestland — area?
- Marshall Islands ranks 184th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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).