Forestland — Area in OECD
OECD: Forestland — Area was 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in OECD, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in OECD stood at 1.12 million 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in OECD peaked at 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million 1000 ha, in 1990.
OECD ranks 1st of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area in OECD, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.08 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 1.08 million 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million 1000 ha | 1.10 million 1000 ha | 1.11 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 1.11 million 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 462.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in OECD?
- Forestland — area in OECD was 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for forestland — area?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD 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).