Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA only
IDA only: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA only, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 0.004 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA only peaked at 0.0095 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.004 sq. km per person, in 2023.
IDA only ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA only, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.009 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 23 Namibia 0.0217 sq. km per person compare
- 24 Laos 0.0215 sq. km per person compare
- 25 Zambia 0.0214 sq. km per person compare
- 26 Peru 0.0212 sq. km per person compare
- 27 New Zealand 0.0191 sq. km per person compare
- 28 Latvia 0.0182 sq. km per person compare
- 29 Estonia 0.0178 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6314 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.2% (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA only?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA only was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.