Forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Forest area was 279,185 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 279,185 sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 281,317 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 265,724 sq. km, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd 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, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 266,663 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 266,570 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 266,476 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 266,382 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 266,288 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 266,194 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 266,100 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 266,006 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 265,912 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 265,818 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 265,724 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 267,283 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 268,843 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 270,402 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 271,961 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 273,520 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 275,080 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 276,639 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 278,198 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 279,758 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 281,317 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 281,160 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 281,004 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 280,847 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 280,690 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 280,534 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 279,877 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 279,792 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 279,530 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 279,493 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 279,396 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 279,339 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 279,251 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 279,185 sq. km | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,241 sq. km | 265,818 sq. km | 266,663 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,741 sq. km | 265,724 sq. km | 279,758 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,424 sq. km | 279,493 sq. km | 281,317 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,293 sq. km | 279,185 sq. km | 279,396 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Rural population, per capita 0.4404 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 420.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 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?
- Forest area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 279,185 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?
- The highest recorded value was 281,317 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,724 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for forest area?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.