Forest area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Forest area was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Pakistan stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Pakistan peaked at 6.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Pakistan?
- Forest area in Pakistan was 4.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for forest area?
- Pakistan ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.