Forest area in High income
High income: Forest area was 36.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in High income, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in High income is 36.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in High income peaked at 36.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1990.
That places High income 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in High income, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.0% | — |
| 1991 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.1% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 10 Liberia 78.1% compare
- 11 Finland 73.7% compare
- 12 Seychelles 73.3% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.2% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 72.1% compare
- 15 Bhutan 71.6% compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for High income
- Rural population, per capita 0.1975 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 281.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in High income?
- Forest area in High income was 36.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1990.
- How does High income rank for forest area?
- High income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.