Forest area in IDA blend
IDA blend: Forest area was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in IDA blend, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in IDA blend stood at 30.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in IDA blend peaked at 36.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2023.
That places IDA blend 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.5% | — |
| 1991 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.7% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.3% | 30.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 373.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in IDA blend?
- Forest area in IDA blend was 30.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2023.
- How does IDA blend rank for forest area?
- IDA blend ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.