Forestland — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forestland — Area was 766,192 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 766,192 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 907,821 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 766,192 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 907,821 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 903,823 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 899,825 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 895,826 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 891,828 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 887,830 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 883,832 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 879,834 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 875,836 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 871,838 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 867,840 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 863,874 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 859,908 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 855,942 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 851,976 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 848,010 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 844,044 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 840,078 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 836,112 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 832,146 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 828,180 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 823,087 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 817,995 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 812,903 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 807,811 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 802,719 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 799,087 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 795,456 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 791,824 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 788,193 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 784,562 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 780,888 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 777,214 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 773,540 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 769,866 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 766,192 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 889,829 1000 ha | 871,838 1000 ha | 907,821 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 849,993 1000 ha | 832,146 1000 ha | 867,840 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 806,726 1000 ha | 788,193 1000 ha | 828,180 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 775,377 1000 ha | 766,192 1000 ha | 784,562 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Forestland — area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 766,192 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 907,821 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 766,192 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for forestland — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).