Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.0048 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0139 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 22nd 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 19 Palau 0.0235 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Brazil 0.0233 sq. km per person compare
- 21 Paraguay 0.0223 sq. km per person compare
- 22 Norway 0.0221 sq. km per person compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.