Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA total
IDA total: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0034 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA total, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA total stood at 0.0034 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA total peaked at 0.0081 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 sq. km per person, in 2023.
IDA total ranks 31st 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 total, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 28 Latvia 0.0182 sq. km per person compare
- 29 Estonia 0.0178 sq. km per person compare
- 30 Angola 0.0177 sq. km per person compare
- 31 Venezuela 0.0163 sq. km per person compare
- 32 Vanuatu 0.0138 sq. km per person compare
- 33 Liberia 0.0137 sq. km per person compare
- 34 Montenegro 0.0133 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA total?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in IDA total was 0.0034 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does IDA total rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- IDA total ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.