Forest area (sq. km) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Forest area (sq. km) was 1.49 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in IDA blend, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in IDA blend is 1.49 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in IDA blend peaked at 1.64 million sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million sq. km, in 2023.
That places IDA blend 34th 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) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 1.62 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million sq. km | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million sq. km | 1.60 million sq. km | 1.64 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 1.59 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million sq. km | 1.51 million sq. km | 1.55 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million sq. km | 1.49 million sq. km | 1.50 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More agriculture & rural data for IDA blend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 257.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5078 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 50.8% (2025)
- Rural population 350.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8589 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in IDA blend?
- Forest area in IDA blend was 1.49 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million sq. km in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million sq. km in 2023.
- How does IDA blend rank for forest area?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.