Forest area (sq. km) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Forest area (sq. km) was 10.07 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 10.07 million sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 10.07 million sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.57 million sq. km, in 1990.
That places Post-demographic dividend 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.57 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 9.58 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.83 million sq. km | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.86 million sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.87 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.87 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.88 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.89 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.89 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.90 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.91 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.92 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.93 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.93 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.94 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.95 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.96 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.96 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.97 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.98 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.99 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.01 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.02 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.04 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.05 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.06 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.06 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.06 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.06 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.06 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.07 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.07 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.07 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.81 million sq. km | 9.57 million sq. km | 9.90 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 million sq. km | 9.91 million sq. km | 9.98 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 million sq. km | 9.99 million sq. km | 10.06 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 million sq. km | 10.06 million sq. km | 10.07 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1876 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0912 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Post-demographic dividend?
- Forest area in Post-demographic dividend was 10.07 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 million sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million sq. km in 1990.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for forest area?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.