Forest area (sq. km) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Forest area (sq. km) was 5.13 million sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 5.13 million sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 5.87 million sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million sq. km, in 2023.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.87 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 5.84 million sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.81 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.77 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.75 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.72 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.69 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.67 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.64 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.61 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.59 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.56 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.53 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.47 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.44 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.41 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.36 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 million sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.53 million sq. km | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.50 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.39 million sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.35 million sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.32 million sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.28 million sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.24 million sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.21 million sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.17 million sq. km | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.13 million sq. km | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 million sq. km | 5.64 million sq. km | 5.87 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 million sq. km | 5.36 million sq. km | 5.61 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million sq. km | 5.28 million sq. km | 5.53 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million sq. km | 5.13 million sq. km | 5.24 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Forest area in Pre-demographic dividend was 5.13 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 million sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million sq. km in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for forest area?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.