Forest area in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Forest area was 52.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
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 Marshall Islands is 52.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Marshall Islands peaked at 52.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1991.
That places Marshall Islands 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.2% | — |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 56.82 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Marshall Islands?
- Forest area in Marshall Islands was 52.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for forest area?
- Marshall Islands ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.