Forest area in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Forest area was 68.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Pacific island small states, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Pacific island small states stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Pacific island small states peaked at 68.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1990.
Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.4% | — |
| 1991 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 66.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.6% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.5% | 68.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 1 Suriname 94.4% compare
- 2 Micronesia, Federated States of 92.2% compare
- 3 Gabon 91.2% compare
- 4 Palau 90.5% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 90.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 773.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Pacific island small states?
- Forest area in Pacific island small states was 68.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for forest area?
- Pacific island small states ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.