Forestland — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Forestland — Area was 86,156 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86,156 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
86,502 1000 ha
in 2015
All-time low
85,697 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forestland — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 86,156 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 86,502 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85,697 1000 ha, in 1990.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,697 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 85,852 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 85,876 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85,924 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85,948 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85,971 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85,995 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86,019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86,042 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86,066 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86,087 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86,107 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 86,128 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86,169 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86,190 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86,210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86,231 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86,251 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86,272 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86,318 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86,364 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86,410 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86,456 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86,502 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86,465 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 86,427 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86,390 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86,352 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 86,315 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 86,283 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86,252 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 86,220 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 86,188 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 86,156 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,922 1000 ha | 85,697 1000 ha | 86,042 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,159 1000 ha | 86,066 1000 ha | 86,251 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,396 1000 ha | 86,272 1000 ha | 86,502 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,236 1000 ha | 86,156 1000 ha | 86,315 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 261.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,442 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,035 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,513 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Forestland — area in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 86,156 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 86,502 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,697 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for forestland — area?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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).