Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries is 0.0045 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0112 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Least developed countries 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.