Forest area in High income
High income: Forest area was 18.74 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in High income, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in High income stood at 18.74 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in High income peaked at 18.74 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.17 million sq. km, in 1990.
High income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in High income, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.17 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 10.18 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.38 million sq. km | +80.6% |
| 1993 | 18.43 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.44 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.45 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.45 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.46 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.47 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.48 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.49 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.50 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.52 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.53 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.55 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.56 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.58 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.59 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.61 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.62 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.63 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.65 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.66 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.68 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.69 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.71 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.72 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.72 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.73 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.73 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.73 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.74 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +80.6% | 10.18 million sq. km | 18.38 million sq. km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.79 million sq. km | 10.17 million sq. km | 18.48 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.56 million sq. km | 18.49 million sq. km | 18.62 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.69 million sq. km | 18.63 million sq. km | 18.73 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 million sq. km | 18.73 million sq. km | 18.74 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
More agriculture & rural data for High income
- Rural population, per capita 0.1975 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 281.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in High income?
- Forest area in High income was 18.74 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 million sq. km in 1990.
- How does High income rank for forest area?
- High income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.