Forest area (sq. km) in IDA total
IDA total: Forest area (sq. km) was 6.48 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in IDA total, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 6.48 million sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in IDA total peaked at 7.24 million sq. km in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million sq. km, in 2023.
IDA total ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.10 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 7.07 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.08 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.24 million sq. km | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.21 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.18 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.14 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.11 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.08 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.04 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.01 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.98 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.95 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.92 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.89 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.83 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.80 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.77 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.74 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.71 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.67 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million sq. km | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.86 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.78 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.71 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.67 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.63 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.59 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.55 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.51 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.48 million sq. km | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 million sq. km | 7.04 million sq. km | 7.24 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 million sq. km | 6.74 million sq. km | 7.01 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 million sq. km | 6.63 million sq. km | 6.90 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 million sq. km | 6.48 million sq. km | 6.59 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 16 Argentina 465,980 sq. km compare
- 17 Central African Republic 450,949 sq. km compare
- 18 Zambia 448,743 sq. km compare
- 19 Tanzania 434,000 sq. km compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 340,290 sq. km compare
- 21 Mozambique 322,429 sq. km compare
- 22 Sweden 279,340 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in IDA total?
- Forest area in IDA total was 6.48 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million sq. km in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million sq. km in 2023.
- How does IDA total rank for forest area?
- IDA total ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.