Forest area in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Forest area was 17.62 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Late-demographic dividend, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Late-demographic dividend is 17.62 million sq. km, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 17.69 million sq. km in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.53 million sq. km, in 2010.
That places Late-demographic dividend 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.69 million sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 17.69 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.68 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.66 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.64 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.62 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.61 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.59 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.57 million sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.56 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.55 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.55 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.54 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.53 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.56 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.55 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.54 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.53 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.53 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.54 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.54 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.57 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.58 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.58 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.59 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.59 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.60 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.61 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.61 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.62 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.65 million sq. km | 17.59 million sq. km | 17.69 million sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.55 million sq. km | 17.53 million sq. km | 17.57 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 million sq. km | 17.53 million sq. km | 17.59 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 million sq. km | 17.60 million sq. km | 17.62 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 804.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Late-demographic dividend?
- Forest area in Late-demographic dividend was 17.62 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million sq. km in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 million sq. km in 2010.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for forest area?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.