Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Forest area was 243.6 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands, 1991–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 243.6 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 334.45 sq. km in 1991 and was at its lowest, 243.6 sq. km, in 2016.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 334.45 sq. km | — |
| 1992 | 332.8 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 331.15 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 329.5 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 327.85 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 326.2 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 324.55 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 322.9 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 321.25 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 319.6 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 317.96 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 316.32 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 314.68 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 313.04 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 311.4 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 309.76 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 308.12 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 306.48 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 304.84 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 303.2 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 301.54 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 299.88 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 298.22 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 296.56 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 294.9 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 243.6 sq. km | -17.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327.85 sq. km | 321.25 sq. km | 334.45 sq. km | 9 |
| 2000s | 312.22 sq. km | 304.84 sq. km | 319.6 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.87 sq. km | 243.6 sq. km | 303.2 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.6 sq. km | 243.6 sq. km | 243.6 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 173 Comoros 316 sq. km compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 285.4 sq. km compare
- 175 Guam 280 sq. km compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 207.7 sq. km compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 203.6 sq. km compare
- 179 Grenada 177 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 7.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 3,406 (2025)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 11 (2024)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 11 (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 7.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agriculture more less land -68.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Forest area in Northern Mariana Islands was 243.6 sq. km in 2023, 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 334.45 sq. km in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.6 sq. km in 2016.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for forest area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.