Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 766,192 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
766,192 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 36 groups
All-time high
907,821 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
766,192 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720251990: 907.8k 1000 ha1991: 903.8k 1000 ha1992: 899.8k 1000 ha1993: 895.8k 1000 ha1994: 891.8k 1000 ha1995: 887.8k 1000 ha1996: 883.8k 1000 ha1997: 879.8k 1000 ha1998: 875.8k 1000 ha1999: 871.8k 1000 ha2000: 867.8k 1000 ha2001: 863.9k 1000 ha2002: 859.9k 1000 ha2003: 855.9k 1000 ha2004: 852.0k 1000 ha2005: 848.0k 1000 ha2006: 844.0k 1000 ha2007: 840.1k 1000 ha2008: 836.1k 1000 ha2009: 832.1k 1000 ha2010: 828.2k 1000 ha2011: 823.1k 1000 ha2012: 818.0k 1000 ha2013: 812.9k 1000 ha2014: 807.8k 1000 ha2015: 802.7k 1000 ha2016: 799.1k 1000 ha2017: 795.5k 1000 ha2018: 791.8k 1000 ha2019: 788.2k 1000 ha2020: 784.6k 1000 ha2021: 780.9k 1000 ha2022: 777.2k 1000 ha2023: 773.5k 1000 ha2024: 769.9k 1000 ha2025: 766.2k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
  4. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
  5. 9 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
  7. 11 India 72,739 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).