Forestland — Area in World
World: Forestland — Area was 4.14 million 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in World, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 OECD 1.12 million 1000 ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
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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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).