Forest area (sq. km), per capita in World
World: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in World, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
World recorded 0.005 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in World peaked at 0.0076 sq. km per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.005 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places World 17th 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 32 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Papua New Guinea 0.0344 sq. km per person compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.0315 sq. km per person compare
- 16 Belize 0.0302 sq. km per person compare
- 17 New Caledonia 0.0289 sq. km per person compare
- 18 Sweden 0.0266 sq. km per person compare
- 19 Palau 0.0235 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Brazil 0.0233 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in World?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in World was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 sq. km per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does World rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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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.