Forestland — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forestland — Area was 3,192 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3,192 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Pakistan peaked at 3,461 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,036 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 95th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,396 1000 ha | 3,331 1000 ha | 3,461 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,248 1000 ha | 3,180 1000 ha | 3,317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,085 1000 ha | 3,036 1000 ha | 3,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,140 1000 ha | 3,089 1000 ha | 3,192 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 92 Portugal 3,363 1000 ha compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 3,237 1000 ha compare
- 96 Benin 3,133 1000 ha compare
- 97 Georgia 3,100 1000 ha compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2,990 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 388.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Pakistan?
- Forestland — area in Pakistan was 3,192 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,461 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,036 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for forestland — area?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).