Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Tunisia 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bahrain 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chad 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.0031 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Aruba 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.