Forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Forest area was 264,642 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 264,642 sq. km.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 266,633 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 251,153 sq. km, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 252,962 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 252,782 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 252,601 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 252,420 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 252,239 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 252,058 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 251,877 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 251,696 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 251,515 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 251,334 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 251,153 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 252,701 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 254,249 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 255,797 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 257,345 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 258,893 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 260,441 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 261,989 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 263,537 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 265,085 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 266,633 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 266,454 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 266,275 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 266,096 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 265,916 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 265,737 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 265,332 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 265,248 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 264,986 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 264,950 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 264,852 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 264,796 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 264,708 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 264,642 sq. km | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252,148 sq. km | 251,334 sq. km | 252,962 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,119 sq. km | 251,153 sq. km | 265,085 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,763 sq. km | 264,950 sq. km | 266,633 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,750 sq. km | 264,642 sq. km | 264,852 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4739 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Rural population 354.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 397.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 264,642 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 266,633 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,153 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for forest area?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.