Forest area (sq. km) in OECD members
OECD members: Forest area (sq. km) was 11.64 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in OECD members, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 11.64 million sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in OECD members peaked at 11.64 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.35 million sq. km, in 1990.
That places OECD members 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.35 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 11.35 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.44 million sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.49 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.49 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.50 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.51 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.51 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.52 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.53 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.54 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.54 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.55 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.56 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.57 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.59 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.60 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.61 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.62 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.63 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.63 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.64 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.64 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.46 million sq. km | 11.35 million sq. km | 11.50 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 million sq. km | 11.51 million sq. km | 11.56 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 million sq. km | 11.56 million sq. km | 11.63 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 million sq. km | 11.63 million sq. km | 11.64 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More agriculture & rural data for OECD members
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in OECD members?
- Forest area in OECD members was 11.64 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 million sq. km in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for forest area?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.