Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0054 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 0.0054 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 0.0075 sq. km per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 sq. km per person, in 2000.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 69th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0054 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 2.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.0054 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land 150 hectares (2024)
- Arable land 0.0034 hectares per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0054 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 sq. km per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 sq. km per person in 2000.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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)
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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.