Forest area (sq. km) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Forest area (sq. km) was 243.6 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 243.6 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 243.6 sq. km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 203.2 sq. km, in 1991.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 203.2 sq. km | — |
| 1992 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 203.2 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 211.3 sq. km | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 219.4 sq. km | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 227.4 sq. km | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 235.5 sq. km | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 243.6 sq. km | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 243.6 sq. km | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 243.6 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 6% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 243.6 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,366 sq. km, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.2 sq. km | 203.2 sq. km | 203.2 sq. km | 9 |
| 2000s | 203.2 sq. km | 203.2 sq. km | 203.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.48 sq. km | 203.2 sq. km | 243.6 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.6 sq. km | 243.6 sq. km | 243.6 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 285.6 sq. km compare
- 174 Guam 282.7 sq. km compare
- 175 Seychelles 265.2 sq. km compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 206.6 sq. km compare
- 178 Andorra 182.2 sq. km compare
- 179 Grenada 177 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Agricultural land 10.4 sq. km (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.0909 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands was 243.6 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 243.6 sq. km in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.2 sq. km in 1991.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for forest area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.