Forest area in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Forest area was 94 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Marshall Islands, 1991–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Marshall Islands is 94 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Marshall Islands peaked at 94 sq. km in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94 sq. km, in 1991.
Marshall Islands ranks 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94 sq. km | — |
| 1992 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94 sq. km | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 94 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 94 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,601 sq. km, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94 sq. km | 94 sq. km | 94 sq. km | 9 |
| 2000s | 94 sq. km | 94 sq. km | 94 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 94 sq. km | 94 sq. km | 94 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 sq. km | 94 sq. km | 94 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110 sq. km compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 105.2 sq. km compare
- 186 Palestine 101.4 sq. km compare
- 188 Tonga 89.5 sq. km compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 79.26 sq. km compare
- 190 Liechtenstein 67 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Marshall Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,513 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2024)
- Rural population 20.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Marshall Islands?
- Forest area in Marshall Islands was 94 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94 sq. km in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 sq. km in 1991.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for forest area?
- Marshall Islands ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.