Index of forest extent, Index in Emerging Market and Developing Economies

Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Index of forest extent, Index was 95.72 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
95.72
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 9 groups
All-time high
100.38
in 1993
All-time low
95.72
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 1992–2023

02550751001992200720231992: 1001993: 100.41994: 100.11995: 99.91996: 99.61997: 99.41998: 99.21999: 98.92000: 98.72001: 98.52002: 98.32003: 98.12004: 982005: 97.82006: 97.72007: 97.62008: 97.42009: 97.22010: 972011: 96.92012: 97.52013: 97.42014: 97.22015: 972016: 96.92017: 96.72018: 96.52019: 96.42020: 96.22021: 962022: 95.92023: 95.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Emerging Market and Developing Economies is 95.72, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Emerging Market and Developing Economies peaked at 100.38 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 95.72, in 2023.

Index of forest extent, Index in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, year by year

Annual values for Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100
1993 100.38 +0.4%
1994 100.14 -0.2%
1995 99.89 -0.2%
1996 99.65 -0.2%
1997 99.4 -0.2%
1998 99.15 -0.2%
1999 98.91 -0.2%
2000 98.66 -0.2%
2001 98.49 -0.2%
2002 98.32 -0.2%
2003 98.14 -0.2%
2004 97.97 -0.2%
2005 97.8 -0.2%
2006 97.73 -0.1%
2007 97.56 -0.2%
2008 97.39 -0.2%
2009 97.22 -0.2%
2010 97.05 -0.2%
2011 96.88 -0.2%
2012 97.54 +0.7%
2013 97.37 -0.2%
2014 97.19 -0.2%
2015 97.01 -0.2%
2016 96.88 -0.1%
2017 96.67 -0.2%
2018 96.52 -0.2%
2019 96.36 -0.2%
2020 96.2 -0.2%
2021 96.04 -0.2%
2022 95.88 -0.2%
2023 95.72 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.69 98.91 100.38 8
2000s 97.93 97.22 98.66 10
2010s 96.95 96.36 97.54 10
2020s 95.96 95.72 96.2 4

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Developing Economies

  1. 4 Uruguay 229.56 compare
  2. 5 Kuwait 167.56 compare
  3. 6 Ireland 160.28 compare
  4. 7 Cuba 151.96 compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 150.86 compare
  6. 9 Puerto Rico 145.52 compare
  7. 10 Uzbekistan 143.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
Index of forest extent, index in Emerging Market and Developing Economies was 95.72 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
The highest recorded value was 100.38 in 1993.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 95.72 in 2023.
How does Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank for index of forest extent, index?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Emerging Market and Developing Economies data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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