Forest area in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Forest area was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
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 Tajikistan is 3.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Tajikistan peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.9% | — |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Tajikistan?
- Forest area in Tajikistan was 3.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for forest area?
- Tajikistan ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.