Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0164 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pacific island small states stood at 0.0164 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0235 sq. km per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0224 sq. km per person | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 sq. km per person | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0189 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 2 Guyana 0.2225 sq. km per person compare
- 3 Gabon 0.0946 sq. km per person compare
- 4 Canada 0.0866 sq. km per person compare
- 5 Botswana 0.0601 sq. km per person compare
- 6 Russia 0.0567 sq. km per person compare
- 7 Australia 0.0503 sq. km per person compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.0431 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.0164 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 sq. km per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.