Forestland — Area in World

World: Forestland — Area was 4.14 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4.14 million 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.34 million 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
4.14 million 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in World, 1990–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720251990: 4.3M 1000 ha1991: 4.3M 1000 ha1992: 4.3M 1000 ha1993: 4.3M 1000 ha1994: 4.3M 1000 ha1995: 4.3M 1000 ha1996: 4.3M 1000 ha1997: 4.3M 1000 ha1998: 4.3M 1000 ha1999: 4.2M 1000 ha2000: 4.2M 1000 ha2001: 4.2M 1000 ha2002: 4.2M 1000 ha2003: 4.2M 1000 ha2004: 4.2M 1000 ha2005: 4.2M 1000 ha2006: 4.2M 1000 ha2007: 4.2M 1000 ha2008: 4.2M 1000 ha2009: 4.2M 1000 ha2010: 4.2M 1000 ha2011: 4.2M 1000 ha2012: 4.2M 1000 ha2013: 4.2M 1000 ha2014: 4.2M 1000 ha2015: 4.2M 1000 ha2016: 4.2M 1000 ha2017: 4.2M 1000 ha2018: 4.2M 1000 ha2019: 4.2M 1000 ha2020: 4.2M 1000 ha2021: 4.2M 1000 ha2022: 4.2M 1000 ha2023: 4.2M 1000 ha2024: 4.1M 1000 ha2025: 4.1M 1000 ha

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

Analysis

World recorded 4.14 million 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area in World peaked at 4.34 million 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million 1000 ha, in 2025.

World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Forestland — Area in World, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area in World, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 4.34 million 1000 ha —
1991 4.33 million 1000 ha -0.2%
1992 4.32 million 1000 ha -0.2%
1993 4.31 million 1000 ha -0.2%
1994 4.30 million 1000 ha -0.2%
1995 4.29 million 1000 ha -0.2%
1996 4.28 million 1000 ha -0.2%
1997 4.27 million 1000 ha -0.3%
1998 4.26 million 1000 ha -0.3%
1999 4.25 million 1000 ha -0.3%
2000 4.24 million 1000 ha -0.3%
2001 4.23 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2002 4.23 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2003 4.23 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2004 4.22 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2005 4.22 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2006 4.22 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2007 4.21 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2008 4.21 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2009 4.20 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2010 4.20 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2011 4.20 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2012 4.19 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2013 4.19 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2014 4.19 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2015 4.18 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2016 4.18 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2017 4.17 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2018 4.17 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2019 4.17 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2020 4.17 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2021 4.16 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 4.16 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2023 4.15 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2024 4.15 million 1000 ha -0.1%
2025 4.14 million 1000 ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.30 million 1000 ha 4.25 million 1000 ha 4.34 million 1000 ha 10
2000s 4.22 million 1000 ha 4.20 million 1000 ha 4.24 million 1000 ha 10
2010s 4.18 million 1000 ha 4.17 million 1000 ha 4.20 million 1000 ha 10
2020s 4.15 million 1000 ha 4.14 million 1000 ha 4.17 million 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
  3. 3 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
  4. 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
  5. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area in World?
Forestland — area in World was 4.14 million 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 million 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million 1000 ha in 2025.
How does World rank for forestland — area?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
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).