Share of forest land, Percent in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of forest land, Percent was 4.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.67
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
192nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 1992
All-time low
4.67
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Pakistan, 1992–2023

02461992200720231992: 6.31993: 6.31994: 6.21995: 6.21996: 6.11997: 61998: 61999: 5.92000: 5.92001: 5.82002: 5.72003: 5.72004: 5.62005: 5.62006: 5.52007: 5.52008: 5.42009: 5.42010: 5.32011: 5.32012: 5.22013: 5.22014: 5.12015: 5.12016: 52017: 52018: 4.92019: 4.92020: 4.82021: 4.82022: 4.72023: 4.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 4.67 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Pakistan peaked at 6.35 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2023.

That places Pakistan 192nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Share of forest land, Percent in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 6.35
1993 6.28 -1.0%
1994 6.22 -1.0%
1995 6.16 -1.0%
1996 6.1 -1.0%
1997 6.04 -1.0%
1998 5.98 -1.0%
1999 5.91 -1.0%
2000 5.85 -1.0%
2001 5.8 -0.9%
2002 5.74 -0.9%
2003 5.69 -0.9%
2004 5.64 -1.0%
2005 5.58 -1.0%
2006 5.53 -1.0%
2007 5.47 -1.0%
2008 5.42 -1.0%
2009 5.36 -1.0%
2010 5.31 -1.0%
2011 5.27 -0.8%
2012 5.23 -0.8%
2013 5.19 -0.8%
2014 5.14 -0.8%
2015 5.1 -0.8%
2016 5.02 -1.6%
2017 4.99 -0.5%
2018 4.94 -1.1%
2019 4.89 -1.1%
2020 4.83 -1.1%
2021 4.78 -1.1%
2022 4.73 -1.1%
2023 4.67 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.13 5.91 6.35 8
2000s 5.61 5.36 5.85 10
2010s 5.11 4.89 5.31 10
2020s 4.75 4.67 4.83 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 189 Isle of Man 6.07 compare
  2. 190 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 5.13 compare
  3. 191 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.04 compare
  4. 193 Tunisia 4.55 compare
  5. 194 United Arab Emirates 4.47 compare
  6. 195 Chad 3.16 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Pakistan?
Share of forest land, percent in Pakistan was 4.67 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for share of forest land, percent?
Pakistan ranks 192nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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