Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA blend
IDA blend: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA blend, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA blend is 0.0022 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA blend peaked at 0.0054 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 sq. km per person, in 2023.
IDA blend ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 36 Bahamas 0.0128 sq. km per person compare
- 37 Fiji 0.0126 sq. km per person compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0116 sq. km per person compare
- 39 Colombia 0.0112 sq. km per person compare
- 40 Mozambique 0.0107 sq. km per person compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 0.0106 sq. km per person compare
- 42 Belarus 0.0096 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8589 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA blend?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA blend was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does IDA blend rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- IDA blend ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.