Forest area in IDA only
IDA only: Forest area was 24.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in IDA only, 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 only stood at 24.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in IDA only peaked at 33.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2023.
IDA only ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 24.4% | 24.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Rural population, per capita 0.6314 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 285.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in IDA only?
- Forest area in IDA only was 24.4% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for forest area?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.