Forest area in Small states
Small states: Forest area was 64.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Small states, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Small states recorded 64.3% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Small states peaked at 65.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2023.
Small states ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.9% | — |
| 1991 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.1% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Rural population, per capita 0.479 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 611.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Small states?
- Forest area in Small states was 64.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2023.
- How does Small states rank for forest area?
- Small states ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.